Official UK procurement notice
Children and Young People's LLR Keyworker Programme
Authority: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Children and Young People's Keyworker Programme is a NHS England and NHS Improvement initiative to provide keyworkers to support autistic children and young people (CYP) and those with learning disabilities to leave mental health hospitals and access suitable support in communities.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The service aims to ensure CYP with LD/ASD at potential risk of admission and in…Awarded
The service aims to ensure CYP with LD/ASD at potential risk of admission and in mental health hospitals receive timely, appropriate, personalised, integrated support. This includes the implementation of Care, Education and Treatment Review (CETR) recommendations, and targeting CYP on the Dynamic Support Register including those with complex needs, those at risk of harm, and those with adverse childhood experiences.
Keyworkers work across the system with and for families and CYP, capitalising on cross-system knowledge and experience to help families effectively navigate services. Keyworking practice is delivered in line with evidence-based approaches to working with this cohort of CYP and families, including Reciprocity, Trauma-Informed Practice, CBT/DBT, empathy, self-confidence and self-awareness, coping mechanisms, targeted intervention, resilience, emotional intelligence, solution-focused, mindfulness and Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) therapy.
The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably, and the test for considerable change is not met.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £790,000.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027.
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
- 14 Feb 2025, 15:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jun 2025, 16:32 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032398- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e20dFind 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 the 26th February 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 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 decision makers by the 26th of February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group on 17th of December 2024 The provider's economic and financial standing has been considered in accordance with basic selection criteria schedule 16 of PSR and in proportion to the financial risk of the annual contract value. Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed: - none were declared Relative importance and rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: key criteria 1. Quality and innovation: The provider offers safe and effective services and meets the ICB's quality and safety requirements. key criteria 2. Value: This service offers value financially and to the local healthcare community as patients continue to access services within a community setting, which reduces demand on more costly services. key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: The service provision is consistent with NHS England guidance and local integrated (primary, community and secondary) care pathways. The service improves health outcomes for patients and reduces demand for secondary care. key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: Providing care in a local environment/setting allows patients to receive care in a timely manner and reduces demand for secondary care services. key criteria 5. Social value: The benefits this service brings has impact beyond the immediate patient: support for families/carers, reduced inappropriate admissions for people with LD and autism, and improved support for people before they reach crisis and ensuring an early intervention service is available in the community.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | TextVI.3 | — | 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The contract is for services from the … |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnardo's | £790,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 005204-2025-1 · Barnardo's
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2024
- Value
- £790,000
- 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- Barnardo'sAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.