Award

Children & Young People Community Health and Well Being Services

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

27 Feb 2026 at 13:53

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract for the urgent provision of Children & Young People Community Health and Wellbeing Services under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023. The procurement is specifically intended to ensure continuity following the unexpected withdrawal of the previous provider. The awarded contract, valued at £122,804,898, is set to commence on 1 April 2026 and will cover a period of two years, with an option to extend for an additional year. This process, executed without prior publication of a call for competition, is critical to maintaining essential services such as Neurodisability and Integrated Therapies, Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and CAMHS services within the Devon region (excluding Plymouth). The NHS Devon ICB Procurement Oversight Group concluded the decision to award the contract to Devon Partnership NHS Trust on 26 November 2025, with no conflicts of interest reported.

This procurement represents significant opportunities for businesses with expertise in health services, particularly those specialising in children and adolescent care, mental health services, and integrated therapies. As market engagement activities are anticipated, organisations within the health services sector can prepare to participate in the forthcoming competitive procurement process, which aims to secure long-term service provision. The urgency and high value of the contract provide a robust entry point for businesses adept at managing and delivering complex health services under challenging circumstances. Businesses offering innovative solutions to enhance the continuity and quality of care can leverage this opportunity to partner with NHS Devon ICB and potentially expand their service offerings and geographic reach in healthcare delivery.

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Notice Title

Children & Young People Community Health and Well Being Services

Notice Description

NHS Devon ICB are making an Urgent Award in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations for the provision of Children & Young People Community Health and Wellbeing Services including: * Neurodisability and Integrated Therapies, * Learning Disability and Autistic Spectrum Disorders, * Children's Community Nursing, * Emotional Health and Wellbeing and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), * Children in Care Nursing. This is due to the unexpected discontinuation of the current contractual arrangements. The contract awarded is for a period of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year to ensure continuity of essential services whilst NHS Devon ICB undertakes a full commissioning review and compliant procurement process, in accordance with PSR Regulations, to secure longer term provision. NHS Devon ICB will be seeking to undertake market engagement activities as part of its commissioning review. Organisations will be notified of these activities via a separate notice in the foreseeable future.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of a contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. An Urgent Award is being put in place to ensure that there is continued provision of Children's Health and Wellbeing Services to the registered population of Devon (excluding Plymouth). The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the contracting authority. The award is for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further period of 1 year. The contract will commence as soon as and at the very latest 01 April 2026 Annual Contract Value: PS40,934,996 Contract Value: PS81,869,932 Contract Value including options: PS122,804,898

Options: An option to extend for up to one year is included

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstance provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), under Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and/or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065e5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017943-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£122,804,898 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20253 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 5AZ
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Priory
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEVON PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Further Information

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