--- title: "Children's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078414" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078414" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078414.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078414.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board" published: "2026-10-08" --- # Children's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES) Buyer: NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078414 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078414) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078414.json) ## Summary NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board commissioned Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES) for children and young people with complex physical health needs. The service supports the ICB cluster’s community nursing model by working in partnership with education settings, helping pupils take an active part in school life and achieve their academic potential. This is a health service delivered across the ICB cluster footprint in Derbyshire. The requirement combines community nursing with collaboration in education settings and support tailored to children’s complex physical health needs. The procurement is recorded as complete and an award has been made to NurtureCare Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 17 August 2026. Its value is £2,010,000, with services intended to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The buyer used the Provider Selection Regime’s most suitable provider process, through a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The stated evaluation gave 20% each to integration and collaboration, quality, safety and clinical governance, and workforce, training and deliverability; 15% each to improved outcomes and experience for children and young people, and continuity, mobilisation and sustainability; and 10% to value. The process had one bid. An intention-to-award notice described a standstill and representations deadline of 20 October 2026. For providers considering a future requirement from this ICB, the award demonstrates demand for community nursing integrated with education settings, specifically for children and young people with complex physical health needs. A credible provider would need to work effectively with schools and other education settings, deliver safe, well-governed clinical care, and demonstrate a trained workforce capable of delivering the service across the ICB cluster. The evaluation placed equal emphasis on partnership working, clinical quality and safety, and workforce and deliverability. Evidence of improved outcomes and pupil experience, continuity of care, effective mobilisation and service sustainability would also matter, alongside value. The successful supplier was NurtureCare Ltd; the process received one bid, indicating a narrow competitive field in this procurement, though not establishing the level of competition in any future process. ## Notice The service will support the delivery of the DLN ICB Cluster's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES) commissioning model. The provider will work in partnership with education settings across the ICB cluster footprint to ensure that children and young people with complex physical health needs can play an active role in school life and achieve their academic potential. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Description of the services to be provided: The service will support the delivery of the DLN ICB Cluster's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES) commissioning model. The provider will work in partnership with education settings across the ICB cluster footprint to ensure that children and young people with complex physical health needs can play an active role in school life and achieve their academic potential. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process; The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS2,010.000 The dates between which the service will be provided are 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029 Options: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ### 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095352-2026 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Oct 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 | £2,010,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board | | Locality | DERBY | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF11 Derby, TLF12 East Derbyshire, TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NurtureCare Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 8 Oct 2026 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095352-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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