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title: "NHS Universal Family (Care Leavers Covenant)"
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# NHS Universal Family (Care Leavers Covenant)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da26e00d-00da-4498-8552-9890be863d62

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## Summary

NHS England has completed the procurement process for the "NHS Universal Family (Care Leavers Covenant)" project, which falls under the health services industry category. This project aims to support 10 pathfinder Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) in becoming centres of excellence and to upskill the 32 new ICBs in establishing their support offers for young care leavers. The contract was awarded directly to Spectra Care UK Ltd through a single tender action below the threshold. The procurement stages concluded with the award on 20th March 2025, and the contract period runs from 1st July 2024 to 31st March 2025. The project is located in London, England, with the primary delivery address being SE1 8UG. The total contract value is £91,000.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in health services and those with expertise in supporting young care leavers. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for similar opportunities in the future, benefiting from projects that prioritise holistic and sustainable care models. Engaging in this procurement can provide significant growth potential by enhancing business capabilities and increasing their profile within the public health sector. The initiative by NHS England also highlights a commitment to fostering specialised services that can improve the welfare of care-experienced individuals, making it appealing to socially responsible enterprises.

## Notice

To support the 10 pathfinder ICBs to be centres of excellence, embedding their support and engagement of young care leavers into a sustainable business as usual model, whilst upskilling the new 32 ICBs in establishing their support offers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8ee5c5-33a6-4258-b4e2-a8c995e8ffc3 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £91,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £91,000 |
| 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 ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECTRA CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 18:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8ee5c5-33a6-4258-b4e2-a8c995e8ffc3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f8ee5c5-33a6-4258-b4e2-a8c995e8ffc3
  20th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/09a181cf-4c3c-4fb8-90b0-3bae2f547718
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