Official UK procurement notice
Talking Therapies (IAPT), Salford Bereavement and Loss Therapy, Salford Living Well, GM Bereavement Services on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB
Authority: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice for Talking Therapies (IAPT), Salford Bereavement and Loss Therapy, Salford Living Well, GM Bereavement Services. 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 18th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
This contract will be from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029.
The total value of this contract will be £9,328,318
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Key award criteria - (1) Quality and Innovation - 20% (2) Value - 20% (3) Integration,…Awarded
Key award criteria - (1) Quality and Innovation - 20% (2) Value - 20% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% (5) Social Value - 20%
Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net
Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified. Additional information: Intention to award notice only.
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
- 5 Mar 2025, 14:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2025, 14:19 GMT
- Authority reference
NHSGM- DMR061- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008063- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9d3Find 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) Direct Award Process C 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 18th March 2025. Contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Degrees Social EnterpriseSME | £9,328,318 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008063-2025-1 · Six Degrees Social EnterpriseSME
- Signed
- 4 Mar 2025
- Value
- £9,328,318
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Six Degrees Social EnterpriseAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.