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Published 29 May 2026, 13:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

All Age CHC Assessments & Review Support Devon

Official notice

Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£1,630,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Devon has undertaken a procurement exercise using Direct Award process C of the Provider Selection Regime for continuing all-age assessment support services across Continuing Healthcare and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service areas. This includes reviews of patients, assessments of patients and support to appeals.

CPV: Services provided by nurses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under…Awarded

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

NHS Devon sought to procure assessment support services across CHC and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards service areas . It is intending to award a contract of 12 months with a 6 month extension option, commencing 01/07/2026 to Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla) - following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime.

Anticipated maximum lifetime value including extension: £1.63m

Delivery: South West · Delivery will be primarily across the Devon footprint, but reflecting organisational change/ pending unification, NHS Cornwall will also be able to access the provision if needed (not anticipated there will be significant uptake/ spend for Cornwall).
Extensions: Option to extend the contract by up to 6 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 May 2026, 13:22 BST
Last source update
11 Jun 2026, 09:26 BST
Authority reference
W234990
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055005
Classification (CPV)
Services provided by nurses
Delivery area
South West (UKK3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8e9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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 Regulations 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 decision makers by Midnight on 10/06/2026 (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

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This is an intention to award notice under Direct Award process C. the standstill period before the award is confirmed is 8 working days from the publication of this notice and will end at midnight on 10/06/2026.

Any representations in relation to this award should be sent to [email protected]

Please ensure formal representations are only submitted if they meet all of the criteria set out in statutory guidance:

-The representation is received within the first 8 working days following the start of the standstill period

-the representation comes from a provider that might otherwise have been a provider of the services to which the contract relates

-the provider is aggrieved by the decision of the relevant authority

-the provider believes that the relevant authority has failed to apply the regime correctly and sets out reasonable grounds to support its belief

-the representation is submitted in writing (which includes electronically) to the relevant authority within eight working days of the start of the standstill period.

Publisher note: 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 Regulations 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 decision makers by midnight on 10/06/2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). They should be submitted in writing to [email protected]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Award decision-makers; NHS Devon ICB Procurement Oversight Group No conflicts of interest, or potential conflicts of interest, were declared by any decision makers. The decision to award this contract in line with Direct Award Process C was based on evaluation against the 5 required key criteria, with weightings applied as follows: Quality 45% Value 45% Integration: Pass/ Fail Improving equalities: Pass/fail Social Value 10% Assessment of the provider was based on evidence available through their existing contract with the ICB and publicly published information. Xyla scored highly for value based on benchmarking and KPI performance as well as financial sustainability. Quality of delivery is deemed satisfactory with a good level of responsiveness, clinical outcomes and turnaround. They have strong reporting arrangements in place with CRM reports and weekly caseload updates. Appropriate integration with other services is in place and compliance with National CHC framework. The service is responsive to the needs of individuals. Xyla evidence social value through a commitment to Net Zero, appropriate employment and staff support programmes and involvement with charities and local communities.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Date of contract award: 11…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,630,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla)£1,630,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QJK Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,, Exeter, South West, EX25AZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Devon ICBReview body Exeter

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.