---
title: "Specialist Children's Community Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04487c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DEVON ICB"
published: "2024-05-10"
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# Specialist Children's Community Services

Buyer: NHS DEVON ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04487c

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## Summary

The tender titled "Specialist Children's Community Services" has been initiated by NHS Devon Integrated Care Board. It falls under the services category and specifically focuses on paediatric services. The procurement is at the final stage with a contract awarded for a 3-year period starting from 01 April 2024, with a possible extension of up to 2 years. The total contract value is £6.351 million.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses providing services related to children's healthcare, such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and augmentative and alternative communication intervention services, to engage with the NHS. Companies with expertise in paediatric services and experience in similar contracts are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, aiming to select an existing provider who demonstrated suitability for the contract.

## Notice

Specialist Children's Community Services including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Wheelchairs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Devon ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award C process for Specialist Children's Community Services including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Wheelchairs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention services). The lifetime value of the contract is PS6.351m with a contract term of 3 years from 01 April 2024 with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

Options: Option to extend for up to 2 years.

### 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 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 decision makers by 26 March 2024 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014899-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,351,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DEVON ICB |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 5AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Priory |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VRANCH HOUSE, PINHOE ROAD, EXETER, EX4 8AD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121291 - Paediatric services
- 85142100 - Physiotherapy services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 10 May 2024 at 08:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014899-2024
- 14 Mar 2024 at 11:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008157-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.icb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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