{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-065458-2026-03-23T21:38:01Z", "date": "2026-03-23T21:38:01Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-065458", "description": "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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to linzi.mcmeekin@newcastle.gov.uk. The award decision-maker is the Director of Children's Services or their delegated representative. There have been no declared Conflicts of Interests. The provider has been assessed against the following PSR criteria - Quality and Innovation (30%), Value (10%), Integration (25%), Improving access and reducing Health Inequalities (25%), Social Value (10%). The relative importance of the criteria was determined based upon the key delivery requirements of the service specification with a greater emphasis on quality criterion. The assessment determined that the provider was meeting the key criteria outlined and were likely to continue to meet the key criteria under the new contract.", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-065458", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Paediatric Occupational Therapy Adaptations and Equipment", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85100000", "description": "Health services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "An interim service delivering short term capacity within the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Adaptations service.", "lots": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This is an interim service delivering short term capacity within the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Adaptations service. This Contract will be awarded to an existing provider under direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The value of the contract will be PS95,000 for 4 months. The service will be provided between 26/02/2025 and 30/06/2027.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard", "type": "quality", "description": "100" }, { "type": "price", "description": "100" } ] }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "Modifications as permissible under PSR" }, "status": "cancelled" } ], "items": [ { "id": "1", "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKC22" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "procurementMethod": "limited", "procurementMethodDetails": "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition", "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [ { "id": "D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE", "scheme": "TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL", "description": "The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive" } ], "procurementMethodRationale": "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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25/02/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.", "amendments": [ { "id": "1", "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The date of contract award is 26.02.2025 The service will be provided between 26/02/2025 and 30/06/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is PS95,000. There was no review. There were no declared conflicts of interest." } ] }, "awards": [ { "id": "013613-2026-1", "relatedLots": [ "1" ], "status": "active", "suppliers": [ { "id": "GB-COH-16222110", "name": "The Occupational Therapy Service" } ] } ], "parties": [ { "id": "GB-FTS-44810", "name": "Newcastle City Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Newcastle City Council", "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Civic Centre", "locality": "Newcastle Upon Tyne", "region": "UKC22", "postalCode": "NE18QH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "contactPoint": { "name": "Linzi McMeekin", "email": "linzi.mcmeekin@newcastle.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.newcastle.gov.uk", "classifications": [ { "id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY", "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE", "description": "Regional or local authority" }, { "id": "01", "scheme": "COFOG", "description": "General public services" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-COH-16222110", "name": "The Occupational Therapy Service", "identifier": { "legalName": "The Occupational Therapy Service", "id": "16222110", "scheme": "GB-COH" }, "address": { "locality": "Alnwick", "region": "UKC", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "supplier" ], "details": { "scale": "large" } }, { "id": "GB-FTS-111065", "name": "Newcastle City Council", "identifier": { "legalName": "Newcastle City Council" }, "address": { "locality": "Newcastle upon Tyne", "postalCode": "NE1 8QH", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, "roles": [ "reviewBody" ] } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-FTS-44810", "name": "Newcastle City Council" }, "contracts": [ { "id": "013613-2026-1", "awardID": "013613-2026-1", "status": "active", "value": { "amount": 95000, "currency": "GBP" }, "dateSigned": "2026-02-11T00:00:00Z" } ], "bids": { "statistics": [ { "id": "1", "measure": "bids", "relatedLot": "1", "value": 1 } ] }, "language": "en" }