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title: "NHSWYICB - Bradford Rape & Sexual Violence Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077893"
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buyer: "NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# NHSWYICB - Bradford Rape & Sexual Violence Service

Buyer: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077893

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## Summary

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board is commissioning a free, confidential, women-only support service for women and girls in the Bradford area who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any point in their lives. The service is community-based and continues an existing local pathway, with the population served, geography, referral routes and eligibility intended to remain unchanged. Delivery is by Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service, a voluntary-sector provider. The work is health and support services, focused on rape and sexual violence support rather than a general healthcare service. Provision is for people in Bradford; the service review describes coordination across primary care, community services and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

The procurement is recorded as complete and the contract is active. The selected provider is Bradford Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Survivors Service. The contract was signed on 18 September 2026. Its stated period is 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029, with an option to extend by three years, and its value is £810,966. The ICB used Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C to continue the existing service without a competitive competition, citing continuity, the absence of material change and the risks of disruption. The assessment weighted quality at 100% and cost at 0%; it found the incumbent met the minimum selection requirements and sufficiently met the key criteria. The release also describes the award as an intention to award, with representations due by 5 October 2026.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from this ICB, the award indicates that credible delivery depends on specialist, safe and effective support for women and girls affected by sexual violence, delivered through an established community pathway in Bradford. The successful provider was judged to offer strong integration with existing health and voluntary-sector services, maintain access for underserved groups through culturally adapted provision, and contribute to reducing inequalities. The assessment also valued independently evaluated outcomes, innovation, value for public money, prevention, local employment and community capacity building. Established workforce and governance arrangements, the ability to work collaboratively across primary care and community services, and a proven record of delivering the existing service were central to the case for continuity. This was a service-continuation decision, not a test of competing offers.

## Notice

A free, confidential, women-only support service for women and girls in the Bradford area who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.

Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 with an option to extend for 3 Years

Contract Value: PS810,966. Additional information: The Record of Decision Making confirms that the service:
* is an existing service;
* is delivered by an existing provider (Bradford Rape Crisis);
* is replacing a contract that is due to expire; and
* is therefore eligible in principle for Direct Award Process C.
The Record also identifies the named decision maker, senior approving bodies, contract value and term, and confirms that no conflicts of interest were declared. This document evidences that the decision was taken consciously and contemporaneously within the PSR framework, rather than by default or assumption.

The Rape Crisis Service Specification 2026-2029 demonstrates that the proposed contract does not introduce any considerable change when compared with the existing arrangements.
In substance:
* the service model remains a community based pathway;
* the population, geography, referral routes, and eligibility criteria are unchanged;
* delivery remains with the existing VCSE provider, using the same delivery model;
* there is no expansion, reconfiguration, or transfer of material risk.
The ICB actively reviewed the proposed scope, duration, outcomes, delivery model, and risk profile against the existing contract and concluded that none of these elements met the PSR "considerable change" threshold. While the specification is presented in an updated format, the underlying service is materially consistent with the existing contract.

The Service Review Template - PSR Key Criteria provides detailed, narrative based evidence demonstrating that the existing provider:
* is satisfying the current contract to a sufficient standard; and
* is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The Service Review assesses performance against all PSR key criteria, including:
* Quality and innovation, supported by independently evaluated outcomes and national recognition;
* Value and stewardship of public funds, including strong return on investment, system savings, and low cost per QALY;
* Integration, collaboration, and sustainability, with delivery embedded across primary care, community services, and the VCSE sector;
* Access, inequalities, and choice, with culturally adapted provision targeted at underserved populations; and
* Social value, including local employment, prevention, and community capacity building.
The ICB considered not only historic performance, but also whether the provider's established workforce, governance arrangements, and delivery model provide assurance of continued performance under the proposed contract. The proposed contract does not introduce new delivery requirements, expanded cohorts, or increased demand beyond that already successfully managed by the provider.

In determining the appropriate procurement route, the ICB considered whether a competitive process would deliver additional benefit. Given the continuity of need, the absence of material change, the provider's sustained performance, and the risks associated with service disruption, the ICB concluded that a competitive process would not be proportionate to the time, cost, and delivery risk involved.
Taken together, the three documents provide a coherent and auditable justification for the use of Direct Award Process C, demonstrating that:
* the regulatory conditions for Process C are met;
* the decision was taken lawfully, transparently, and proportionately;
* the existing provider sufficiently meets the PSR criteria; and
* continuity of a clinically effective and system beneficial service is in the best interests of patients and the wider system.

### 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 and Procurement Act 2023 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 5th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090119-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £810,966 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Postcode area | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 4AS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRADFORD RAPE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090119-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://rapecrisis.org.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
- https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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