Official UK procurement notice
Specialist Assessment service for individuals with Complex Care needs
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis intention to award notice is for a specialist assessor service. This service is for NHS Devon ICB. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB will also be able to use any subsequent contract. The service will require registered professional(s), with experience and detailed understanding of the CHC national framework, working on behalf of the Commissioners, with individuals, with long term complex care needs. The cohort is learning disability and mental health.
This service is for a small number of placements that are placed out of county and / or very complex, and need a face to face assessment. This will be an independent assessment service, that will need to be face to face, assessing/reviewing the individuals, with complex care needs, their care and care plans and undertake CHC DST assessments. Considerations may need to be given to Best Interest decisions. The service will work alongside families and multi-agency organisations and providers of care.
The service will be paid for on a case by case basis and there is no guarantee of activity under this contract. The contract value is the anticipated value only. The contract duration is 2 years, with the option to extend by a maximum of 2 further years (one year plus one year).
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Devon intends to award a contract for a specialist assessor serviceAwarded
NHS Devon intends to award a contract for a specialist assessor service. This service is for NHS Devon ICB. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB will also be able to use any subsequent contract. The service will require registered professional(s), with experience and detailed understanding of the CHC national framework, working on behalf of the Commissioners, with individuals, with long term complex care needs. The cohort is learning disability and mental health.
This service is for a small number of placements that are placed out of county and / or very complex, and need a face to face assessment. This will be an independent assessment service, that will need to be face to face, assessing/reviewing the individuals, with complex care needs, their care and care plans and undertake CHC DST assessments. Considerations may need to be given to Best Interest decisions. The service will work alongside families and multi-agency organisations and providers of care.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The anticipated lifetime value of this contract is £58,200 (ex VAT). The service will be paid for on a case by case basis. This is a new provider delivering a previously commissioned service. The service will be provided between February 2026 and February 2028, with an optional extension of up to two years (one plus one year).
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
- 3 Feb 2026, 17:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Feb 2026, 17:49 GMT
- Authority reference
QJK-25-MSP-Specialist Assessor- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009678- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0615e8Find 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 decision makers by midnight on 13th February 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). 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 the relevant authority by midnight on 13th February 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Contract value is based on anticipated activity, there is no guarantee of activity for this service. Written representations should be sent to: d-icb.contracting@nhs.net The NHS Devon ICB Procurement Oversight Group are the award decision makers. There were no relevant conflicts of interest identified. The most suitable provider process was used with weightings totalling 100 applied across the 5 key criteria. The decision to award was based on the following key criteria: Quality and Innovation 45% Value 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 25% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice Pass / Fail Social value 10% Minimum scores: Stipulation was that award of a contract would not be made to a provider where more than one score of 2 or less has been given. A minimum score of 3 was required in relation to quality and value criteria. The assessment of the providers was based on evidence available to the ICB and as specifically requested from the providers. Previous linked notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062288-2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla) | £58,200 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009678-2026-1 · Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla)
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2026
- Value
- £58,200
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS DevonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Carehome Selection - trading as XYLAAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.