Contract

Therapeutic Provision for Adult SARC

  • NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081628

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f308

Published 10 December 2025, 3:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

St Mary's Hospital, London Road

Kettering

NN157PW

Contact

Cathy Headland

Email

Cathy.Headland@nhft.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhft.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

Therapeutic Provision for Adult SARC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Therapeutic services for adult sexual assault and rape survivors

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: £31,500

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Main site or place of performance

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

There is an existing service.

There is no realistic alternative to the existing provider due to the nature of the health care services.

Direct Award B would not apply, as patients do not have a choice of provider. Due to the nature of the rationale of counselling for specialist support. therefore there are limitations to patient choice"

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40

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:

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

The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority.

The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) under 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

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 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

Northamptonshire Rape Crisis (NRC)

Northampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £31,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Kettering

Country

United Kingdom