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Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Service in North and West Bristol

NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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24 Oct 2025 at 07:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has recently completed a procurement process for an Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Service in North and West Bristol. This service, focusing on early intervention for children and young people, includes specialist support via a CYP link worker, one-on-one support for families, and wellbeing programmes in schools. The contract was awarded through a limited competition, adhering to the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Act 2023, and resulted in a partnership with Southmead Development Trust. The initial award date was 18th September 2025, with a contract period spanning three years and an optional extension of two years, bringing the potential total contract value to £397,750. The industry fall under the Health and Social Work services category and will operate primarily within the UKK11 region of the United Kingdom.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in health and social work services, particularly those specialising in early intervention and education support. Organisations that can deliver innovative programmes aiming at improving emotional wellbeing and reducing school avoidance in youth are particularly well-suited for this tender. The project’s scope to extend services through engaging with families and offering diverse wellbeing support in schools presents rich ground for providers capable of integrating holistic and community-based approaches into their service delivery, thereby enhancing their business growth within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Service in North and West Bristol

Notice Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has commissioned an early intervention wellbeing service for Children and Young People (CYP), experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, Emotionally Based School Avoidance. This encompasses: *hosting a specialist CYP link worker * offering 1:1 support to CYP and their families * delivering wellbeing group programmes, responsive to need in schools, based around themes of physical activity, nature, art and emotional resilience. *leading, managing and overseeing the project. A Prior Information Notice was published on the 16th of December 2024, ref 2024/S 000-040488. Which resulted in 13 responses. A Request for Quote (RFQ) process was carried out inviting the 13 bidders to participate in accordance with the requirements of a Below Threshold contract (Light Touch Regime) pursuant to section 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 ('the Act'), since the contract is a Health and Social Care service and below the threshold of a Light touch contract. Following the RFQ process, the contract was awarded to Southmead Development Trust. The total value of the contract is PS238,630 over the initial 3 year term, and there is an optional 2 year extension, thereby bringing the maximum contract value to PS397,750 if the extension period is utilised.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d2ed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068012-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£397,750 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
18 Sep 2025 - 17 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Southmead Development Trust

Further Information

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