Official UK procurement notice
Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (C(E)TR) for the South East and South West Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement 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.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2,392,536 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotApplies to lots 1, 2.
Details of the services were provided in the F02: Contract Notice published on the 1st July 2025 (2025/S 000-036535).
Lot #1South West Integrated Care Boards (SW ICBs)AwardedRenewal South WestPublished value£908,832
Lot #2South East Integrated Care Boards (SE ICBs)AwardedRenewal South EastPublished value£1,483,704
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 50%
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10%
- Value: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 50
- Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability: 5
- Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice: 10
- Social Value: 10
- Value: 25
- Suitability
A detailed Basic Selection Criteria document will be provided to registered bidders as part of the invitation to tender (ITT) documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
A detailed Basic Selection Criteria document will be provided to registered bidders as part of the invitation to tender (ITT) documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
A detailed Basic Selection Criteria document will be provided to registered bidders as part of the invitation to tender (ITT) documentation.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Jul 2025, 16:31 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Dec 2025, 18:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
WA17391 / C347007- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085598- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055706Find a Tender
- Performance terms
A link to the type of contract that will be used, for both lots (the NHS Standard Contract) is detailed within the invitation to tender (ITT) documentation and provided to registered bidders.
Publisher note: **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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Aug 2025, 12:30 BST
Timeline
12 Aug 2025 → 22 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Aug 2025, 12:30 BST
- Notice published310 days ago22 Dec 2025, 18:02 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Status changed to complete22 Dec 2025, 18:02 GMT
- Buyer details updated22 Dec 2025, 18:02 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Minor correction to the below information text: The detailed breakdown of the requirements can be found within the service specification, which is part of the tender documentation. Provided below is a high-level overview of the requirements to be delivered for all 13 ICBs (listed above), within the South East and South West for each lot. The successful provider(s) will need: • To recruit, train a…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · South West Integrated Care Boards (SW ICBs)1 award | |||
| Independant Lives | £819,467 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · South East Integrated Care Boards (SE ICBs)1 award | |||
| Independant Lives | £1,371,400 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
South West Integrated Care Boards (SW ICBs) · Independant Lives
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- £819,467
- Status
- active
South East Integrated Care Boards (SE ICBs) · Independant Lives
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,371,400
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · South West Integrated Care Boards (SW ICBs) | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · South East Integrated Care Boards (SE ICBs) | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS HAMPSHIRE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARDContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS BSW ICB (for South West) and NHS HIOW ICB (for South East)Review body
- NHS Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Independant LivesAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.