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title: "Provision of Safeguarding Supervision on behalf of NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB)"
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buyer: "ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD"
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# Provision of Safeguarding Supervision on behalf of NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Buyer: ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-934f53d6-4666-4966-ab33-d6759fed23d0

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## Summary

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board commissioned safeguarding supervision services across Essex. The requirement is for professional supervision in a health and social care safeguarding context. The procurement is classified as health and social work services. The contracting authority named in the procurement description is NHS Essex Integrated Care Board; the buyer entry identifies Attain Health Management Services Ltd. The selected supplier, SWANN Training & Consultancy Ltd – Richard Swann, is based in Brighton. Delivery is described as covering Essex, with no more specific location identified.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SWANN Training & Consultancy Ltd – Richard Swann on 9 October 2026. The stated contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with an option to extend by up to one year, to 31 October 2028. The award data gives a value of £158,580, while the description states an aggregate value including any extension of £7,700 including VAT, with annual amounts of £3,208 and £4,492; these figures conflict. The procurement used a limited route described as competitive quotation below threshold. The stated response deadline was 9 October 2025 at noon. SMEs were considered suitable. No evaluation criteria or lots are stated.

This award shows demand from NHS Essex Integrated Care Board for safeguarding supervision delivered across Essex, and that a specialist training and consultancy supplier was selected. A future competitor would need credible capability to provide safeguarding supervision in a health and social care setting, and the capacity to serve the ICB’s area. The procurement identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller providers were considered capable of competing. The award does not set out required accreditations, named professional qualifications or specific experience thresholds, so these cannot be treated as stated conditions for a future competition.

## Notice

The Contracting Authority (NHS Essex Integrated Care Board) has awarded a contract to SWANN Training & Consultancy Ltd - Richard Swann for the provision of a CSafeguarding Supervision across Essex Integrated Care Board (Essex ICB). The contract commences 01st November 2026 and expires 31st October 2027 with an option to extend up to one years until 31st October 2028. The aggregate contract value (including any extensions if enacted) for the proposed contract awarded is PS7,700 inc VAT - 2026/27] Contract Value (inc VAT) PS3,208 and 2027/28] Contract Value (inc VAT) PS4,492 . The total aggregate value of the contracts awarded to date to this Provider is PS30,900, broken down 2023/24 - PS9,450, 20024/25 - PS10,700 and 2025/26 - PS10,750. This Contract Award Notice is being published in accordance with the requirements for sub-central contracting authorities, NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts where the contract value is at least PS30,000 inclusive of VAT in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which govern the Framework Agreement his Call-Off Contract is associated with.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7294d058-dcd1-4086-9bd5-b531c1ac456b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,208 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £158,580 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWANN Training & Consultancy Ltd - Richard Swann |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7294d058-dcd1-4086-9bd5-b531c1ac456b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7294d058-dcd1-4086-9bd5-b531c1ac456b
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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