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 Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Second Step SME
- Value
- £502,053
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 018312-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Nov 2025
- Published2 Mar 2026Published 116 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB are using this notice as an intention to award notice. Direct Award C has been used for the award of this contract. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably. The Second Step Mental Health Support Service in North Somerset provides a college style, learning focused environment for adults with common mental health needs. It supports people to build confidence, develop independent living skills, and take part in educational, therapeutic, volunteering, and work related activities, much like enrichment programmes in further education settings. The service helps individuals set personalised goals, access community opportunities, and reduce isolation, while offering guidance and signposting where needed. NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB intent to award this contr…
About the supplier
Second Step: every public contract they have won.