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
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Young Somerset SME
- Value
- £200,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 098038-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Oct 2026
- Published16 Oct 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The aim of Function Forward is to provide coordinated, multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial support for children and young people aged 12–18 with functional or complex presentations that significantly affect their daily functioning. The service will bring together paediatric, psychological and youth work expertise to develop a shared understanding of the young person’s symptoms, reduce uncertainty and agree a personalised care plan with the young person and their family. 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made by 27 October 2026 via email to carrie-anne.hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk. This contra…
About the supplier
Young Somerset: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03363009).