--- title: "BNSSG ICB - Second Step - Beside" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065f18" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065f18" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065f18.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065f18.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2026-03-02" --- # BNSSG ICB - Second Step - Beside Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f18 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-065f18) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065f18.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) issuing an intention to award notice for the contract titled "BNSSG ICB - Second Step - Beside". This tender falls under the health services industry category and covers the UK region of Bristol. The current procurement stage is the award stage under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), with a standstill period ending on 12th March 2026. The contract aims to provide coordinated support for individuals aged sixteen and over who have been bereaved by suicide in the BNSSG and BANES areas. The decision by the BNSSG ICB Board was made on 6th November 2025, with the formal contract period running from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses operating in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in emotional and practical support services for bereavement. Organisations with a focus on collaboration, service integration, and the enhancement of social value are well-suited to compete. Furthermore, firms that can demonstrate quality, innovation, and the capability to address social inequalities will have an advantage due to the key criteria for provider selection. As the procurement uses a direct award approach without prior competition, existing providers like Second Step have the capability to expand their services to meet the contract requirements effectively. ## Notice The service provides coordinated support for people aged sixteen and over in BNSSG and BANES who have been bereaved by suicide, addressing gaps caused by fragmented local pathways. Once a referral is received with consent, the team contacts the bereaved within 5 days, assesses their needs, and offers tailored emotional, practical and specialist support through to the inquest. It works closely with police, coroners and other agencies, provides advocacy during statutory processes and links individuals to wider wellbeing and bereavement services, ensuring they receive timely, consistent help during a highly difficult period. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB are using this notice as an intention to award notice. Direct Award C has been used for the award of this contract. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. The services provided are the service specification are not changing considerably. The contract has been awarded for the period 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 . This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Gloucestershire ICB are currently working together in a formal "clustering" arrangement to prepare for their merger into a single, new organisation (name to be confirmed), effective from 1st April 2027. The service provides coordinated support for people aged sixteen and over in BNSSG and BANES who have been bereaved by suicide, addressing gaps caused by fragmented local pathways. Once a referral is received with consent, the team contacts the bereaved within 5 days, assesses their needs, and offers tailored emotional, practical and specialist support through to the inquest. It works closely with police, coroners and other agencies, provides advocacy during statutory processes and links individuals to wider wellbeing and bereavement services, ensuring they receive timely, consistent help during a highly difficult period. ### 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 12th March 2026 (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/018252-2026 | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 Nov 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 | £251,640 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 6AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SECOND STEP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 2 Mar 2026 at 10:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018252-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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