Official UK procurement notice
CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support
Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project.
Staying Close is a Dfe funded initiative to deliver support to 2 cohorts of 15 young people to provide additional practical, emotional and housing support to care experienced young people transitioning to adulthood in Derbyshire.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic…Awarded
This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project.
In order to improves outcomes for children in care the provider will be required to support the Staying Close project and wider networks using a Trauma Informed approach (PACE) to support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing and deliver a psychologically informed approach to their emotional stability.
The provider will also be required to collate key themes and outcomes for Staying Close young people and provide training around those key themes each quarter to Leaving Care Service and partners.
Staying Close had an annual cohort of 15 young people in each of its first two delivery years. A third cohort of 15 young people is anticipated from Autumn 2025 to 31 August 2026. Cohort 3 will be a younger cohort aged 16-18 and will offer that additional trauma informed support to aid with a smoother transition into independence and staying close to who and what is important to them.
The intention is to award the contract to an exisiting provider following the Provider selection Regime direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £146,776.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Sept 2025, 08:10 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Nov 2025, 11:07 GMT
- Authority reference
DN791461- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075550- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a2a7Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 07 October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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 decisions makers by 7th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR. Written Representations should be addressed to carolyne.knott@derbyshire.gov.uk. Conflicts of interest assessments have been conducted and there are non identified from the process. Decision was made by the executive director of Children's Services in accordance with the councils standing orders for contracts
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Corrigendum: '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.' Date of c…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action For Children | £148,776 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 059928-2025-1 · Action For Children
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2025
- Value
- £148,776
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Action For ChildrenAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.