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Looked After Children - C406773

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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11 Mar 2026 at 13:49

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09 Feb 2026 at 11:13

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of community health services, specifically delivering Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) for children and young people entering the care of Barnet Council. This procurement falls under the service industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the contract awarded on the 23rd of February 2026. The contract term is designed to last three years, starting from the 1st of April 2026 until the 31st of March 2028, with an option to extend for two additional years. This procurement utilised a limited procedure with an award made directly without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in community health services to engage in comprehensive service delivery for vulnerable child populations. Businesses adept in medical assessments, care planning, and addressing urgent health needs will find this tender particularly relevant. The successful supplier is Higher Health London Ltd, highlighting opportunities for medium-sized enterprises in healthcare sectors to partake in future procurements of similar nature. The opportunity requires expertise in holistic clinical consultations and safeguarding, fostering collaboration among entities prioritising social value and health inequality reduction. This scenario can be advantageous for businesses willing to integrate and innovate in collaboration with local health authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Looked After Children - C406773

Notice Description

Service requires delivering Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) for children and young people entering the care of Barnet Council. The service would provide comprehensive medical assessments within 28 calendar days of a child becoming looked after, producing health reports and Health Care Plans that support statutory care planning, holistic clinical consultations, identifying urgent or emerging health needs, ensuring safeguarding concerns are escalated immediately, and submitting typed assessment reports within six days of completion.

Lot Information

Lot 1

"This notice relates to Service requires delivering Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) for children and young people entering the care of Barnet Council. The service would provide comprehensive medical assessments within 28 calendar days of a child becoming looked after, producing health reports and Health Care Plans that support statutory care planning, holistic clinical consultations, identifying urgent or emerging health needs, ensuring safeguarding concerns are escalated immediately, and submitting typed assessment reports within six days of completion.
This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.
The annual value of the contract is PS43,285.00
The lifetime value of the contract is PS216,425.00
The expiring contract ends 31/03/2026
The contract term will be 3 Years with 2 Year Option to Extend
The contract will start 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2028"

Procurement Information

"Justification: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below<br/>Reason: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations<br/>Explanation: 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. <br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23/02/2026<br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR."

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064aed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021781-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Postcode Area
North London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIGHER HEALTH LONDON LTD

Further Information

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