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title: "BNSSG ICB - Nilaari Agency - SMI physical health improvement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065f1c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-02"
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# BNSSG ICB - Nilaari Agency - SMI physical health improvement

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065f1c

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the NHS Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB), concerns a health services contract titled "Nilaari Agency - SMI physical health improvement." This contract is specifically classified under health services, focusing on voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) support for engagement with Physical Health Checks for Severe Mental Illness. The procurement process reached the award stage on 6th November 2025, with the contract being awarded to the existing provider, Nilaari Agency, under a direct award without prior publication method. The contract term is from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with a lifetime value of approximately £158,829. It encompasses services in the Bristol area (region UKK11) and requires representations by providers to be submitted by 12th March 2026 during the standstill period as per the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in supporting physical health initiatives for individuals with severe mental illnesses. Companies well-versed in delivering quality and innovative health support services, with a proven track record of value and integration in similar projects, would be ideally suited to compete, although this contract follows a direct award procedure. Due to the focus on reducing health inequalities and improving access while providing social value, those businesses capable of collaborative and sustainable service delivery could significantly benefit. The procurement method emphasises quality with an 80% weighting, highlighting the primacy of excellence in service delivery to secure similar future opportunities in this sector.

## Notice

VCSE support for engagement with Physical Health Checks for Severe Mental Illness.

### 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. VCSE support for engagement with Physical Health Checks for Severe Mental Illness. NHS Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset ICB intent to award this contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. Contract term: 3 years 1/4/2026 - 31/3/2029 Approximate lifetime value of the contract: PS158,829 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.

### 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/018257-2026 |
| 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 | £158,829 |

## 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 | NILAARI AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 10:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018257-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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