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title: "NHS Devon - Sensory Training/Intervention and support packages for Practitioners"
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# NHS Devon - Sensory Training/Intervention and support packages for Practitioners

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc094d6b-aed1-40e5-9a82-b3ce64d1f206

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract for sensory training and intervention services to SENSORY CONNECTIONS LTD. The contract, titled "NHS Devon - Sensory Training/Intervention and support packages for Practitioners," falls under the health services category. The contract, valued at £90,000, started on 1st May 2022 and will end on 30th April 2023. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action below the threshold. The service delivery addresses are in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations specialising in sensory training and intervention services. Businesses well-suited to compete in this tender are those with expertise in providing support packages for practitioners working with children in care, focusing on childhood trauma awareness and sensory challenges related to neurodiversity. The contracting authority involved is the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit.

## Notice

NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (formerly NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group sought to commission a service providing sensory training/intervention and support packages for practitioners working with children in care in Devon. The service will aim to raise awareness of behaviours associated with childhood trauma, and the sensory challenges that may have developed as a consequence, and/or due to neurodiversity from birth. The contract was awarded for 1 year from 01 May 2022, with the option to extend for a further 6 months. Expected Annual Contract Value is PS60,00 with a Total Contract Value of PS90,000) Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e689e3d-538f-4f25-bd6e-951a135422d2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SENSORY CONNECTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2023 at 14:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e689e3d-538f-4f25-bd6e-951a135422d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e689e3d-538f-4f25-bd6e-951a135422d2
  13th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://onedevon.org.uk/

## Provenance

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