Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Barnados
- Value
- £190,218
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Counselling services (CPV 85312320)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 010599-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Feb 2025
- Published21 Mar 2025Published 30 days after the contract date
Description
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 whilst a competitive process is undertaken. The Somerset Phoenix Service (also referred to as the Child Sexual Abuse Support Service, CSAS) provides specialist support for children and young people (CYP) aged 5-18 years in Somerset who have experienced sexual abuse. It delivers age-appropriate, trauma-informed interventions to mitigate the psychological and emotional impact of abuse, improving mental health and wellbeing. The service also supports parents, carers and professionals, equipping them with tools to respond effectively. Scope of Services The Somerset Phoenix Service offers a comprehensive package of therapeutic and emotional wellbeing support for CYP who have experienced sexual abuse but do not meet the threshold for specialist mental health services. The service provides: • Individual and group therapeutic interven…
About the supplier
Barnados: every public contract they have won.