Official UK procurement notice
Individual Placement and Support Service to NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board sought to secure a Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver Individual Placement and Support in line with the specified requirements.
The service will provide intensive, individual support aiming to help people with a Severe Mental illness (SMI) to gain and retain paid competitive employment with the implementation of the evidenced based IPS employment approach.
The service will be for people aged 18+ with an SMI open to secondary mental health care and also Primary Care.
The geography covered is Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
The contract will be for an initial 3 year term with 2 optional extensions of any period of up to 1 year per extension with service commencement on the 1st April 2026.
The contract value is £1,186,995 per annum giving a total value of £3,560,985 over the initial 3 year term, £4,747,980 if the first extension is adopted, and £5,934,975 if all extensions are adopted.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
CPV: Rehabilitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award noticeAwarded
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.
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulation 11, Competitive process to Shaw Trust Limited to deliver Individual Placement and Support service.
This is a new service, awarded to a new provider.
The service will provide intensive, individual support aiming to help people with a Severe Mental illness (SMI) to gain and retain paid competitive employment with the implementation of the evidenced based IPS employment approach.
The service will be for people aged 18+ with an SMI open to secondary mental health care and also Primary Care.
The geography covered is Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
The contract will be for an initial 3 year term with 2 optional extensions of a period of up to 1 year per extension with service commencement on the 1st April 2026.
The contract value is £1,186,995 per annum giving a total value of £3,560,985 over the initial 3 year term, £4,747,980 if the first extension is adopted and £5,934,975 if all extensions are adopted.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
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 (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 85%
- Value: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents: 85
- Value: 15
- Suitability
See procurement documentation for full details.
- Economic & financial standing
See procurement documentation for full details.
- Technical & professional ability
See procurement documentation for full details.
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
- 3 Apr 2025, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 15:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C364042- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046583- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fcebFind a Tender
Publisher note: The awarding decision was approved by NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board's Commissioning Committee. There were no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared. The winning bidder was chosen in line with the key criteria published within the tender documentation. 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 and The Procurement Act 2023 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 4th September 2025. 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. Written representations should be sent to donnaharrington@nhs.net
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
Timeline
7 May 2025 → 20 May 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected7 May 2025, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened4 Jul 2025, 12:30 BST
- Notice published159 days ago20 May 2026, 15:57 BST
Notice history
5 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025- Published value published: £5,934,9752 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Status changed to active2 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST2 Jun 2025, 15:49 BST
- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2025, 16:53 BST
Published amendments (1)
The contract will be for an initial 3 year term with 2 optional extensions of any period of up to 1 year per extension with service commencement on the 1st of April 2026. The contract value is £1,186,995 per annum giving a total value of £3,560,985 over the initial 3 year term, £4,747,980 if the first extension is adopted, and £5,934,975 if all extensions are adopted. This is a new service, awarde…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 3 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Shaw Trust LimitedVCSE | £5,934,975 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 050649-2025-1 · The Shaw Trust LimitedVCSE
- Signed
- 13 Aug 2025
- Value
- £5,934,975
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.