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title: "Youth Worker Service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052753"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-05-27"
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# Youth Worker Service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board

Buyer: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052753

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## Summary

The NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board is proceeding with a contract award for youth worker services in its region. The procurement falls under the Health Services category and specifically targets young individuals aged 11-25 with long-term conditions and mental health needs. The service is to be stationed across three acute hospitals in South West England, covering Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire. This contract is currently in the award stage, having been approved by the BSW CYP Oversight Delivery Group in May 2025. The contract is intended to be awarded directly to SMASH Youth Project from 1st July 2025 until 31st March 2026, with a total value of £115,000. Representations by other providers must be submitted by 9th June 2025.

The project presents significant opportunities for businesses within the healthcare and social services sectors, particularly those experienced in delivering community-based or youth-focused health interventions. The limited procurement method adopted indicates a preference for the existing provider, SMASH Youth Project, capitalising on their established service delivery in the region. This contract not only provides continuity for the successful impact of youth worker services but also enhances collaborative opportunities with NHS facilities. Businesses specialising in subcontracting youth worker roles or offering ancillary services to community health programmes might find potential growth avenues through partnership opportunities or future tenders of a similar nature.

## Notice

The service places Youth Workers in wards and clinics at the 3 Acute hospitals, playing a crucial role in supporting Children and Young People aged 11-25 years with Long Term Conditions and displaying low -medium level mental health issues. The Youth Workers provide a holistic, compassionate and trauma informed approach, having the time to begin to forge trusting relationships with the CYP that clinical staff may not be able to due to capacity, experience and perceived barriers of uniformed services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider SMASH Youth Project in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The youth worker service will through early intervention and prevention reduce re-attendance in ED for less complex patients * Through early intervention and prevention reduce re-admissions to hospital * Improved clinical experience for CYP * Provide an integrated "handholding" support service to access longer term provider led or community based support and/or CYP mental health services. * Improve the overall hospital experience for CYP and their families/carers * Timely access to appropriate interventions and successful engagement in collaborative community and statutory services for improved mental and emotional well-being. * Reduction in subsequent medical appointments missed * Increased CYP adherence to treatment plans and subsequent improvement in initial/primary presented health condition * Increased time for clinical staff & CAMHS/AWP to focus on the medical needs of patients * Through early intervention improve the mental wellbeing of engaging CYP * Increased knowledge, empathy and understanding of working with CYP for clinical and hospital staff, through close working with and upskilling of hospital staff colleagues resulting in the clinical teams fully understanding the youth worker role, service, referral pathway options and benefits. * Reduce unwarranted variation and therefore improve health comes for CYP across BSW * Work in an integrated way with all stakeholders to improve the support provided for CYP and reduce the inequalities/inequity CYP face. * Receive regular supervision and mentoring from a Clinical Manager and have access to independent clinical supervision as appropriate. It is intended to award this to SMASH Youth Project . The contract will run from 1st July 2025 - 31st March 2026 and be valued at PS115,000. This notice has been published by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### 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 the relevant authority by 09/06/2025. 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/027866-2025 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £115,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | CHIPPENHAM |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMASH YOUTH PROJECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027866-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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