Contract

Procurement for the provision of Children & Young Persons Phoenix Service for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

  • NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-033700

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e85a

Published 19 June 2025, 1:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Yeovil

Contact

Ian Weston

Email

ian.weston3@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK23 - Somerset

NHS Organisation Data Service

11x

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Buyer's address

www.nhssomerset.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Procurement for the provision of Children & Young Persons Phoenix Service for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board

Reference number

C193316-W157407

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) intends to award a contract to Barnardo Service Limited to deliver a Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.

The service will focus on providing support for CYP aged 0-18 years who have experienced CSA, including those who may fall outside the threshold for admission to specialist mental health services and/or other specialist services. The service will work collaboratively with specialist services to ensure comprehensive support and continuity of care for these individuals.

The total value of Children's and Young People Phoenix Service is £380,436.00 per annum, with a total contract lifecycle value of £3,043,488.00 over 6 years, and a possible extension of an additional 2 years. The initial 6 year period will commence from 1st October 2025.

Commissioners reserve the right to add funding to the contract over its duration to accommodate service development measures or initiatives, up to an equivalent value of the original contract. For the avoidance of doubt, this would mean an annual contract value of, for example, £500k per annum and a consequent increase in the overall contract value.

This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK23 - Somerset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB) intends to award a contract to Barnardo Service Limited to deliver a Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.

This will cover Children and young people aged 0-18 years, who are living in Somerset or who have a registered Somerset GP.

The service will focus on providing support for CYP aged 0-18 years who have experienced CSA, including those who may fall outside the threshold for admission to specialist mental health services and/or other specialist services. The service will work collaboratively with specialist services to ensure comprehensive support and continuity of care for these individuals.

Service Objectives:

• To deliver age-appropriate, high-quality and effective services for CYP, their families and carers addressing the psychological and emotional impact of CSA as early as possible.

• To provide individualised support focused on the unique needs and contexts of each C/YP ensuring services are tailored to their presenting issues.

• To empower CYP and their families to move forward positively in their lives by promoting resilience and recovery rather than focusing solely on the events of the abuse.

• To minimise the long-term negative impact of CSA on the mental health, emotional wellbeing and overall quality of life for CYP and their families in Somerset.

The service will:

• Deliver a range of effective and evidence-based advice, information, talking, therapeutic and creative interventions.

• Deliver a consistent and timely support service to the multi-agency workforce working to support children who have experienced sexual abuse, enabling staff from other services to safely and effectively 'identify, hold and respond'.

• Provide appropriately trained staff who have an expertise in engaging and building relationships with CYP and their families and have the skills to assess and understand the barriers CYP may face, involving other agencies and professionals as appropriate.

• Provide staff who are friendly, well-trained professionals, capable of offering advice, counselling and other appropriate interventions to support CYP.

• Be offered in a safe, comfortable, confidential and non-judgemental environment.

• Develop and maintain effective and efficient local and national networks to build a holistic, integrated and seamless package of support for CYP, their families and carers.

The service will ensure that CYP receive high-quality support, measured and evaluated using agreed age-related, evidence-based outcome tools, resulting in:

• Increased ability to express feelings and make sense of their experiences.

• Improved mental health and emotional wellbeing.

• Reduction in levels of depression, self-harm, injury and intent.

• Decreased suicidal ideation and thoughts.

• Decreased re-victimisation.

• Reduction in drug or alcohol use.

• Improved confidence and self-esteem.

• Improved relationships, including feeling safe and secure.

• Improved physical health, such as better sleeping patterns, diet, exercise, dental hygiene and positive sexual behaviour.

• Increased ability to cope at home, in education and to participate in age-appropriate activities.

The contract term will be for 6 years with an optional extension of any period up to a further 2 years.

The contract value is £380,436 per annum giving a contract value of £2,282,616 for the initial contract period and £3,043,488 if the full extension period is adopted.

The new service will commence on the 1st October 2025

Commissioners reserve the right to add funding to the contract over its duration to accommodate service development measures or initiatives, up to an equivalent value of the original contract. For the avoidance of doubt, this would mean an annual contract value of, for example, £500k per annum and a consequent increase in the overall contract value.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

There is an option to extend the contract by any period up to a further 24 months (2 years).


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-007396


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 June 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Barnado Services Limited

Barkingside

IG6 1G

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Companies House

01227919

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The award decision-makers were NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board Primary Care Contracts Oversight Group and Finance Committee.

There were no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared.

The winning bidder was chosen in line with the key criteria published within the tender documentation.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight, Wednesday 2nd July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to Ian.Weston3@nhs.net

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Yeovil

Country

United Kingdom