Official UK procurement notice
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Authority: NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSomerset Integrated Care Board is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider in accordance with the criteria outline in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The service will support High Intensity User (HIU) patients referred from agreed locations or through virtual channels, and will provide home visits where appropriate. Taking a holistic approach and working collaboratively with clients to identify root causes of high attendances and address these through coaching techniques that promote future resilience.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
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NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") intents to award a contract to an existing provider, following a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C
The existing service will support High Intensity User (HIU) patients referred from agreed locations or through virtual channels, and will provide home visits where appropriate. Taking a holistic approach and working collaboratively with clients to identify root causes of high attendances and address these through coaching techniques that promote future resilience.
The contract value is £75,450.
The contract will commence 1st April 2026 for 12 months expiring on the 31st of March 2027 with the option to extend for a further year.
This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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
- 26 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Authority reference
W208876/WA17838- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-017451- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- 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 and 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 9th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: The decision was approved in line with Somerset ICB Finance Committee on 22nd November 2025. There were no conflicts of interest identified among committee members. The decision to directly award the contract was in accordance with the following five criteria outline in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023: • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value The authority is assured that the current provider is delivering this service and outcomes to a satisfactory level and meets the needs of the Somerset population. A direct award to the incumbent provider would be appropriate and present the best value for the Commissioner in this circumstance. 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 and 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 decision makers by 9th March 2026 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations can be emailed to: somicb.contracts-admin@nhs.net
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Council for Somerset (Trading as Thrive) | £75,450 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017451-2026-1 · Community Council for Somerset (Trading as Thrive)
- Signed
- 22 Nov 2025
- Value
- £75,450
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Somerset Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Community Council for Somerset (trading as Thrive)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.