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NHSWYICB - Bradford Rape & Sexual Violence Service

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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23 Sep 2026 at 13:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is commissioning a free, confidential, women-only support service for women and girls in the Bradford area who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any point in their lives. The service is community-based and continues an existing local pathway, with the population served, geography, referral routes and eligibility intended to remain unchanged. Delivery is by Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service, a voluntary-sector provider. The work is health and support services, focused on rape and sexual violence support rather than a general healthcare service. Provision is for people in Bradford; the service review describes coordination across primary care, community services and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

The procurement is recorded as complete and the contract is active. The selected provider is Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026. Its stated period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by three years, and its value is £810,966. The ICB used Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to continue the existing service without a competitive competition, citing continuity, the absence of material change and the risks of disruption. The assessment weighted quality at 100% and cost at 0%; it found the incumbent met the minimum selection requirements and sufficiently met the key criteria. The release also describes the award as an intention to award, with representations due by 5 October 2026.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from this ICB, the award indicates that credible delivery depends on specialist, safe and effective support for women and girls affected by sexual violence, delivered through an established community pathway in Bradford. The successful provider was judged to offer strong integration with existing health and voluntary-sector services, maintain access for underserved groups through culturally adapted provision, and contribute to reducing inequalities. The assessment also valued independently evaluated outcomes, innovation, value for public money, prevention, local employment and community capacity building. Established workforce and governance arrangements, the ability to work collaboratively across primary care and community services, and a proven record of delivering the existing service were central to the case for continuity. This was a service-continuation decision, not a test of competing offers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSWYICB - Bradford Rape & Sexual Violence Service

Notice Description

A free, confidential, women-only support service for women and girls in the Bradford area who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.

Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 with an option to extend for 3 Years

Contract Value: PS810,966. Additional information: The Record of Decision Making confirms that the service:
* is an existing service;
* is delivered by an existing provider (Bradford Rape Crisis);
* is replacing a contract that is due to expire; and
* is therefore eligible in principle for Direct Award Process C.
The Record also identifies the named decision maker, senior approving bodies, contract value and term, and confirms that no conflicts of interest were declared. This document evidences that the decision was taken consciously and contemporaneously within the PSR framework, rather than by default or assumption.

The Rape Crisis Service Specification 2026-2029 demonstrates that the proposed contract does not introduce any considerable change when compared with the existing arrangements.
In substance:
* the service model remains a community based pathway;
* the population, geography, referral routes, and eligibility criteria are unchanged;
* delivery remains with the existing VCSE provider, using the same delivery model;
* there is no expansion, reconfiguration, or transfer of material risk.
The ICB actively reviewed the proposed scope, duration, outcomes, delivery model, and risk profile against the existing contract and concluded that none of these elements met the PSR "considerable change" threshold. While the specification is presented in an updated format, the underlying service is materially consistent with the existing contract.

The Service Review Template - PSR Key Criteria provides detailed, narrative based evidence demonstrating that the existing provider:
* is satisfying the current contract to a sufficient standard; and
* is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The Service Review assesses performance against all PSR key criteria, including:
* Quality and innovation, supported by independently evaluated outcomes and national recognition;
* Value and stewardship of public funds, including strong return on investment, system savings, and low cost per QALY;
* Integration, collaboration, and sustainability, with delivery embedded across primary care, community services, and the VCSE sector;
* Access, inequalities, and choice, with culturally adapted provision targeted at underserved populations; and
* Social value, including local employment, prevention, and community capacity building.
The ICB considered not only historic performance, but also whether the provider's established workforce, governance arrangements, and delivery model provide assurance of continued performance under the proposed contract. The proposed contract does not introduce new delivery requirements, expanded cohorts, or increased demand beyond that already successfully managed by the provider.

In determining the appropriate procurement route, the ICB considered whether a competitive process would deliver additional benefit. Given the continuity of need, the absence of material change, the provider's sustained performance, and the risks associated with service disruption, the ICB concluded that a competitive process would not be proportionate to the time, cost, and delivery risk involved.
Taken together, the three documents provide a coherent and auditable justification for the use of Direct Award Process C, demonstrating that:
* the regulatory conditions for Process C are met;
* the decision was taken lawfully, transparently, and proportionately;
* the existing provider sufficiently meets the PSR criteria; and
* continuity of a clinically effective and system beneficial service is in the best interests of patients and the wider system.

Procurement 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 and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077893
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090119-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£810,966 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 4AS
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRADFORD RAPE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS SERVICE

Further Information

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