Official UK procurement notice
2425-0670 Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) Services
Authority: Islington Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe nurse outreach service, funded through the Rough Sleeping Initiative, coordinates safe hospital discharges for patients with a history of rough sleeping and provides health checks within seven days for individuals booked into emergency accommodations.
This vital service offers flexible engagements with rough sleepers, providing support to access primary and secondary care, including joint outreach with the homeless outreach team and in-reach into hostels and Day Centres. The outreach nurse conducts health assessments, including assertive street outreach, supports individuals in accessing onward care, and is embedded within the wider rough sleeping multi-disciplinary team (MDT). This role addresses barriers to healthcare for homeless individuals, working to increase access and reduce emergency admissions.
CPV: Services provided by nurses
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement is for the Provision of Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) ServicesAwarded
The procurement is for the Provision of Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) Services. The service is aimed at enhancing healthcare access for individuals experiencing homelessness, addressing health inequalities faced by this group. The outreach nurse provides health assessments, including on the street via assertive outreach, and supports individuals to access onward care. Additional information: No additional information required.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Authority reference
DN766876- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011611- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f9a4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
PSR 2024
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittington Health | £64,080 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011611-2025-2425-0670 Nurse Outreach (Rough Sleepers) Services-1 · Whittington Health
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2025
- Value
- £64,080
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Whittington HealthAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.