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NHS Universal Family (Care Leavers Covenant)

NHS ENGLAND

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20 Mar 2025 at 18:02

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed the procurement process for the "NHS Universal Family (Care Leavers Covenant)" project, which falls under the health services industry category. This project aims to support 10 pathfinder Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in becoming centres of excellence and to upskill the 32 new ICBs in establishing their support offers for young care leavers. The contract was awarded directly to Spectra Care UK Ltd through a single tender action below the threshold. The procurement stages concluded with the award on 20th March 2025, and the contract period runs from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2025. The project is located in London, England, with the primary delivery address being SE1 8UG. The total contract value is £91,000.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in health services and those with expertise in supporting young care leavers. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future, benefiting from projects that prioritise holistic and sustainable care models. Engaging in this procurement can provide significant growth potential by enhancing business capabilities and increasing their profile within the public health sector. The initiative by NHS England also highlights a commitment to fostering specialised services that can improve the welfare of care-experienced individuals, making it appealing to socially responsible enterprises.

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Notice Title

NHS Universal Family (Care Leavers Covenant)

Notice Description

To support the 10 pathfinder ICBs to be centres of excellence, embedding their support and engagement of young care leavers into a sustainable business as usual model, whilst upskilling the new 32 ICBs in establishing their support offers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da26e00d-00da-4498-8552-9890be863d62
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8ee5c5-33a6-4258-b4e2-a8c995e8ffc3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£91,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£91,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECTRA CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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