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CPV: Community health services

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

29 Oct 2026, 11:21 GMT

Last source update

29 Oct 2026, 11:21 GMT

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-102511

Classification (CPV)

Community health services

Delivery area

South West (UKK23)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-07934e Find 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 10.11.2026. 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 10.11.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent to: stephen.barker@somerset.gov.uk You must: Award decision-makers: Iona Brimson - Head of Service Older People and Intermediate Care - Commissioning Adult Social Care Tiffany Cantrell-Warren - Service Manager Intermediate Care No declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed; and Relative importance of Key Criteria: Social Value 10% - Somerset Council's standard is to allocate 10% to Social Value. Value Pass/ Fail - this was a pass/fail as Applicants were required to accept the proposed hourly rate. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30% - this was seen as an important Key Criteria for the service in question Quality and innovation 30% - having a good quality service with the ability to develop/ innovate was also seen as very important Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30% - also a key area and therefore given a comparable weighting

• British Red CrossAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 220949 44 Moorfields, London, South West, EC2Y 9AL

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