Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Jenner House, Unit E3, Langley Park, Avon Way
Chippenham
SN151GG
Contact
Samantha Phillips
scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
Contact
Samantha Phillips
scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TR) for the South East and South West Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
Reference number
WA17391 / C347007
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
**This is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations for Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TR) for the South East and South West Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)**
Details of the services were provided in the F02: Contract Notice published on the 1st July 2025 (2025/S 000-036535).
The contract(s) period is 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2031 (which includes an optional extension period for up to 2 (two) years), as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioners, for both lots and their respective contracts.
Each of the lots total combined maximum contracts values, across the full potential term of 5 (five) years, including any optional extension years are:
LOT 1 - South West = £819,467
LOT 2 - South East = £1,371,400
With a total maximum contract(s) value, for both lots combined is £2,190,867.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 7th January 2026.
This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
This contract had not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,190,867
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South West Integrated Care Boards (SW ICBs)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Details of the services were provided in the F02: Contract Notice published on the 1st July 2025 (2025/S 000-036535).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract(s) period is 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2031 (which includes an optional extension period for up to 2 (two) years), as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioners, for both lots and their respective contracts.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South East Integrated Care Boards (SE ICBs)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Details of the services were provided in the F02: Contract Notice published on the 1st July 2025 (2025/S 000-036535).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Innovation / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 25
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract(s) period is 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2031 (which includes an optional extension period for up to 2 (two) years), as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioners, for both lots and their respective contracts.
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 000-036535
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
South West Integrated Care Boards (SW ICBs)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Independent Lives
Southfield House 11 Liverpool Gardens
Worthing
BN11 1RY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1153815
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £819,467
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
South East Integrated Care Boards (SE ICBs)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Independant Lives
Southfield House 11 Liverpool Gardens
Worthing
BN11 1RY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1153815
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,371,400
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
**This is an Intention to Award Notice to award a contract using a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations for NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) for the provision of the Children & Young People's Community Based Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Services**
Details of the services were provided in the F02: Contract Notice published on the 1st July 2025 (2025/S 000-036535).
The contract(s) period is 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2031 (which includes an optional extension period for up to 2 (two) years), as defined at the sole discretion of the Commissioners, for both lots and their respective contracts.
Each of the lots total combined maximum contracts values, across the full potential term of 5 (five) years, including any optional extension years are:
LOT 1 - South West = £819,467
LOT 2 - South East = £1,371,400
With a total maximum contract(s) value, for both lots combined is £2,190,867.
The service was advertised on the national Find a Tender (FTS) portal on 1st July 2025. The linked tender documentation was issued to bidders on 1st July 2025 with a deadline of 12th August 2025, which included the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in the form of the Basic Selection Criteria (BSC) and the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Within the ITT documentation, the tender questions were linked back to the five sections of the key criteria under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), which overall provided the following:
PSR Section Weightings
Quality & Innovation - 50%
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 5%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice - 10%
Social Value - 10%
Value - 25%
Total 100%
The highest scoring provider was Independent Lives, for both lots.
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 the relevant authority by 7th January 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Potential conflicts of interest:
The SCW procurement team supported the project in the management of conflicts throughout the process. In line with national guidance (Managing conflicts of interest: revised statutory guidance for CCGs 2017) conflicts of interest were given a high priority within the procurement, with 'conflicts of interest' a standing item at project group meetings.
Project members were required to complete Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality forms prior to receiving any sensitive documentation. All conflicts were appropriately managed within the project, and there are no latent risks associated with the aforementioned conflicts. The number of conflicts of interest identified among group: 1.
Bidders were required to complete Conflict of Interest declarations as part of their bid. They are also under an ongoing obligation to update the Commissioners should any declarations change in the future.
For the purposes of where written representations are needed to be sent, please do so via the following email address: scwcsu.clinical.procurement@nhs.net
This exercise was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner along with the publication of this notice. This contract had not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS BSW ICB (for South West) and NHS HIOW ICB (for South East)
Chippenham (SW) / Eastleigh (SE)
Country
United Kingdom