Scope
Description
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has commissioned an early intervention wellbeing service for Children and Young People (CYP), experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, Emotionally Based School Avoidance. This encompasses:
•hosting a specialist CYP link worker
• offering 1:1 support to CYP and their families
• delivering wellbeing group programmes, responsive to need in schools, based around themes of physical activity, nature, art and emotional resilience.
•leading, managing and overseeing the project.
A Prior Information Notice was published on the 16th of December 2024, ref 2024/S 000-040488. Which resulted in 13 responses. A Request for Quote (RFQ) process was carried out inviting the 13 bidders to participate in accordance with the requirements of a Below Threshold contract (Light Touch Regime) pursuant to section 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 ('the Act'), since the contract is a Health and Social Care service and below the threshold of a Light touch contract.
Following the RFQ process, the contract was awarded to Southmead Development Trust. The total value of the contract is £238,630 over the initial 3 year term, and there is an optional 2 year extension, thereby bringing the maximum contract value to £397,750 if the extension period is utilised.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £397,750 excluding VAT
- £477,300 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
18 September 2025
Contract dates
- 18 September 2025 to 17 September 2028
- Possible extension to 17 September 2030
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
There is the option to extend the contract by two years. This option is included in the contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
Contract locations
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Key performance indicators
| Name |
|---|
| • Number of children/families engaged in 1:1 sessions |
| • Improvement in self-reported wellbeing |
| • Improvement in school attendance (consider cut off point) |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
Southmead Development Trust
GREENWAY CENTRE, DONCASTER ROAD
BRISTOL
BS10 5PY
United Kingdom
Telephone: 01179503335
Email: info@southmead.org
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1
Contracting authority
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- NHS Organisation Data Service: QUY
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCD-6597-HCDW
Floor 2, North Wing, 100 Temple Street
Bristol
BS1 6AG
United Kingdom
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS South Central and West CSU
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Support
- NHS Organisation Data Service: 0DF
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXTZ-5316-XWPW
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
United Kingdom
Email: scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net
Website: https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/
Region: UKJ35 - South Hampshire