Contract award · 1 May 2025

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Services (SCPHNS)

Portsmouth City Council awarded “Specialist Community Public Health Nurse…” to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for £13.3m.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth East

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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Key facts

Buyer
Portsmouth City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£13,270,470
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 May 2025
  2. Published12 May 2025Published 11 days after the contract date

Description

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The services being procured are Integrated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Services, which align to the Council's in-house provision, in particular Early Invention Service and Family Hubs, with seamless pathways and a common set of outcomes, delivered through a family centered, strengths-based approach. Key principles include: • Focus on prevention & early intervention with a whole family approach. • Building on community capacity. • Empowering families to seek their own support, find their own solutions. • Building resilience and positive relationships. • Evidence based, flexible and consistent. • Integrated and seamless across all pathways. • Simple and proportionate. This is an existing service awarded to an existing provider, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The lifetime value of the contract is £13,270,470. The services are to provided between 1st Septemb…

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