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Published 23 Jul 2025, 10:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Therapeutic Support for Survivors of Sexual Abuse or Violence and family support

Official notice

Authority: NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,375,000total for 2 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025
Awarded to SUE LAMBERT TRUST2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This notice is an intention to award notice under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process.<br/><br/>NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit competitive bids for the provision of Therapeutic support for survivors of sexual abuse or violence.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to provide tailored and evidence-based specialist therapeutic support and treatment to survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Norfolk and Waveney.<br/><br/>This procurement is subject to the following lots<br/><br/>Lot 1 - Therapeutic support for survivors of sexual abuse or violence - Aims to provide tailored and evidence-based specialist therapeutic support and treatment to survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Norfolk and Waveney.<br/><br/>This contract will be procured on the basis of an initial 3-year contract period, with an option to extend for a further 2-years (5-years in total) subject to Commissioner discretion and requirements.<br/><br/>Lot 1 has an initial annual contract value of £225,000, £675,000 over the three year contract term and £1,125,000 over the maximum 5 year contract term.<br/><br/>An additional £150,000.00 per year may be available at the discretion of the ICB depending on demand and financial availability – this is not a guaranteed available sum.<br/><br/>Lot 2: £100,000 over the full 4 year contract period. An additional £100,000.00 per year may be available at the discretion of the ICB depending on demand and financial availability – this is not a guaranteed available sum and should not be factored into financial planning for the service.<br/><br/><br/>The successful Provider for each lot is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st April 2026.

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,375,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1C. Lot 1AwardedPublished value£1,875,000

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit competitive bids for the provision of Therapeutic support for survivors of sexual abuse or violence.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to provide tailored and evidence-based specialist therapeutic support and treatment to survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Norfolk and Waveney.<br/><br/>Lot 1 - Therapeutic support for survivors of sexual abuse or violence - Aims to provide tailored and evidence-based specialist therapeutic support and treatment to survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Norfolk and Waveney.<br/><br/>This contract will be procured on the basis of an initial 3-year contract period, with an option to extend for a further 2-years (5-years in total) subject to Commissioner discretion and requirements.<br/><br/>Lot 1 has an initial annual contract value of £225,000, £675,000 over the three year contract term and £1,125,000 over the maximum 5 year contract term.<br/><br/>An additional £150,000.00 per year may be available at the discretion of the ICB depending on demand and financial availability – this is not a guaranteed available sum.

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk and Waveney
Extensions: 3 Year contract period with an option to extend for a further 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2D. Lot 2AwardedPublished value£500,000

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit competitive bids for the provision of Therapeutic support for survivors of sexual abuse or violence.<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to provide tailored and evidence-based specialist therapeutic support and treatment to survivors of sexual abuse and violence in Norfolk and Waveney.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Lot 2 - Support for families and carers of survivors of sexual abuse or violence - Aims to improve outcomes for survivors of sexual assault or violence by offering direct support to their families/carers and to measure demand and need of this cohort which is currently unknown in Norfolk and Waveney.<br/><br/>This contract will be procured on the basis of an initial 2-year contract period to pilot the service, with an option to extend for a further 2-years (4 years in total) subject to Commissioner discretion and requirements.<br/><br/>Lot 2 has an initial annual contract value of £25,000. The total over the two year contract term is £50,000 and £100,000 over the maximum 4 year contract period.<br/><br/>An additional £100,000.00 per year may be available at the discretion of the ICB depending on demand and financial availability – this is not a guaranteed available sum.<br/><br/>The successful Provider for each lot is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 1st April 2026.

Delivery: East of England · Norfolk and Waveney
Extensions: 2 Year Contract period with an option to extend for a further 2 yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueEnvironmentalSplit
1 · C. Lot 156.5%15%10%18.5%
2 · D. Lot 260%10%10%20%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10–15 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Jul 2025, 10:02 BST
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMT
Award evaluation window
20 Oct 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085166
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05645e Find a Tender

Publisher note: This notice is an intention to award notice under the Provider Selection Regime competitive process.<br/><br/>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 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 23:59 on the 5th January 2026. 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.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to: nwicb.enquiries@nhs.net<br/><br/>Award decision-makers - NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board Contracting and Procurement Steering Group approved the award on 15 December 2025<br/><br/>Conflicts of Interest: There was one potential perceived conflict of interest identified throughout the process with the individual concerned not participating with the evaluation, moderation or final decision making process.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be:<br/><br/>Lot 1: £1,125,000 over the full 5 years contract period. An additional £150,000 per annum may be available at the discretion of the ICB depending on demand and financial availability – this is not a guaranteed available sum and should not be factored into financial planning for the service.<br/><br/>Lot 2: £100,000 over the full 4 year contract period. An additional £100,000.00 per year may be available at the discretion of the ICB depending on demand and financial availability – this is not a guaranteed available sum and should not be factored into financial planning for the service.<br/><br/><br/>The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows:<br/><br/>Lot 1<br/><br/>Quality and Innovation 44.5%<br/>Value (tariff based) 15.00%<br/>Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 18.5%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 12%<br/>Social value 10%<br/><br/>Lot 2 <br/><br/>Quality and Innovation 50.0%<br/>Value (tariff based) 10.00%<br/>Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20.0%<br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 10.0%<br/>Social value 10.0%<br/><br/>The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to the specification and requirements of the integrated care system with the winning bidder awarded the highest combined weighted score across the 5 key criteria.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Sept 2025 → 31 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline377 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened374 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 09:00 BST
  4. Notice published314 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMT
  5. Bids must remain valid until302 days ago
    31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Sept 2025
  1. Published value updated to £2,375,000
    16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
    was £1,250,000
  2. Status changed to active
    16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
  4. Deadline published: 17 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
    16 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    19 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    19 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £1,225,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · C. Lot 11 award
SUE LAMBERT TRUSTSME£1,125,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · D. Lot 21 award
SUE LAMBERT TRUSTSME£100,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 085166-2025-1 · SUE LAMBERT TRUSTSME

    Signed
    15 Dec 2025
    Value
    £1,125,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 085166-2025-2 · SUE LAMBERT TRUSTSME

    Signed
    15 Dec 2025
    Value
    £100,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · C. Lot 12bids———
2 · D. Lot 22bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth County Hall, Martineau Ln, Norwich, East of England, NR1 2DHContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • SUE LAMBERT TRUSTAwarded supplier 6 Music House Lane, NORWICH, East of England, NR1 1QL
  • SUE LAMBERT TRUSTAwarded supplier 6 Music House Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR1 1QL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.