Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Peterborough City Council
Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE28TY
Contact
Helen Davies
helen.davies@peterborough.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH11 - Peterborough
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities
Buyer's address
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Support for Emotionally-Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
Reference number
DN790658
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To support better mental health for all and more specifically the mental health of children and young people (CYP) and their families.
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: £267,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support better mental health for all and more specifically the mental health of children and young people (CYP) and their families.
Peterborough City Council intends to award this contract to the existing provider of this service (NESSie IN Ed CIC) in line with Direct Award Process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £267,000.
The contract is due to commence from 1st October 2025 and will run until 1st July 2026. The contract will include an optional 9 month extension period. If the optional extension is used then the contract end date will be 1st April 2027.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 26th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN790658
Title
Support for Emotionally-Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NESSIE IN ED CIC
Kjar Senior Site, Garden Walk
Royston
SG8 7JH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
11719406
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £267,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £267,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 26th Septermber 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 helen.davies@peterborough.gov.uk.
Award Decision Makers:
Stephen Taylor - Director of Adults and Commissioning
Raj Lakshman - Director of Public Health
Conflicts of Interest: No conflicts of interest were declared during any stage of this procurement.
Relative Importance of Key Criteria:
To avoid a gap in service provision and to ensure the continuance of current provision, a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime Option C has been made. Alongside this (Regulations 6)5) and 9 PSR Regulations 2023) are noted
The proposed arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract, and the service area can demonstrate that the existing provider is both:
·satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard, according to the detail outlined in the existing contract, including the key criteria and basic selection criteria used; and
·will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, according to the detail outlined in the new contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Peterborough City Council
Sand Martin House, Bittern Way
Peterborough
PE2 8TY
helen.davies@peterborough.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1733452459
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities