Mental Health and Learning Disability, Autism

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)

Awarded value£236,883published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Carswood Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

25-26 NHS Contract. Carswood Limited - operating Willowbrook Care Home in Northern Ireland. New IPP contract.

CPV: Residential health facilities services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This provider is one of a number of out of county providers who support specific…Awarded

This provider is one of a number of out of county providers who support specific specialist poc for MH/LD clients. As there is a number of these providers we are awarding under Direct Award B as we do not restrict access to the provider OR the patient. Annual estimated value £98,000 based on Broadcare information as at 01/07/2025 detailed in the table below. Please note this is at a point in time and can change throughout the year. 2024/25 spend was £82,000 reflecting packages of care delivered by this provider. There lifetime value including extension period approximately £236,883. Contract start date 01.09.2025 - 31.03.2027 (with option to extend by 1 year) This is a new provider for an existing service. Additional information: 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. Decision makers: Contract manager, Contract officer, Commissioning Manager, Finance Manager, Director of Delivery No conflicts of interests declared. COI is managed using the ICB COI process along with NHSE COI guidance and the PSR reg 21 and guidance.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

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: 24 Oct 2025, 15:35 BST
Last source update: 24 Oct 2025, 15:35 BST
Authority reference: C367725
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-068285
Classification (CPV): Residential health facilities services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d396 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: This provider is one of a number of out of county providers who support specific specialist packages of care for MH/LD clients. As there is a number of these providers we are awarding under Direct Award B as we do not restrict access to the provider OR the patient.

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.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £236,8831 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Carswood Limited	£236,883 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 068285-2025-1 · Carswood Limited
Signed
8 Oct 2025
Value
£236,883
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Part 2S, Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, South West, PL31 2FRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Carswood LimitedAwarded supplier Holding Address, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Holding Post

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.