Official UK procurement notice
Genetic Outreach Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Oldham Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo ensure that Oldham has a dedicated community outreach service addressing genetics risk in affected communities.
The service offers culturally sensitive and appropriate support to communities across Oldham, working closely with families affected by genetic conditions and promoting awareness of genetic risks within these communities.
CPV: Community health services · Family-planning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct…Awarded
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
High level outcomes which the service is expected to make a direct contribution to:
To ensure that Oldham has a dedicated community outreach service addressing genetics risk in affected communities.
The purpose of the report is to seek approval to commission a new Genetics Outreach Service as the current contract is due to end on 31 March 2026.
The service offers culturally sensitive and appropriate support to communities across Oldham, working closely with families affected by genetic conditions and promoting awareness of genetic risks within these communities.
Contract start date: 1 April 2026
Contract end date: 31 March 2029
Option to extend: up to 2 years
Total contract value: £249,000 (£49,800 per annum) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under Direct Award Process C. 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 23:59:59 on 29/12/2025 via email to: James.England@Oldham.gov.uk
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
- 15 Dec 2025, 16:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2025, 16:42 GMT
- Authority reference
DN794391- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083050- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f614Find 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.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR option C.
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. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR option C.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOME-START HOST LTDVCSE | £249,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Genetic Outreach Service · HOME-START HOST LTDVCSE
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2025
- Value
- £249,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oldham CouncilReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HomeStart-HOSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.