Official UK procurement notice
Dementia Support Worker · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDementia support services for inpatient wards.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided: Dementia support servicesAwarded
Description of the services to be provided: Dementia support services.<br/>We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £170,763<br/>Start date: 01/04/2025<br/>Expiry date: 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Apr 2025, 11:45 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Apr 2025, 11:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015493- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0503dbFind 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 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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) 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.<br/><br/>The details of the award decision makers are: EPUT Executive Operational Committee and the Finance & Performance Committee.<br/><br/>No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.<br/><br/>The intention is to award a contract using the Direct Award Process A.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Society | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015493-2025-1 · Alzheimer's Society
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £170,763 – £170,763 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Alzheimer's SocietyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.