Contract award · 16 Feb 2026

Changing Our Direction - Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board awarded “Changing Our Direction - Wakefield District…” to Kids for £792k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Value £792k
WinnerKids SME

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.

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Buyer
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
Supplier
Kids SME
Value
£791,974
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date16 Feb 2026
  2. Published19 Feb 2026Published 3 days after the contract date

Description

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/>The service provides support for children and young people in Wakefield on the CAMHS waiting list and their parents/carers, specifically those identified as being at risk of self harm or suicide ideation.<br/>Contract term 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Additional information: 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 or the Procurement Act 2026 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 …

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