Official UK procurement notice
All Age CHC Assessments & Review Support Devon
Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS 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 publishedLot #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
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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a8e9Find 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 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 TenderPublished 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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla) | £1,630,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 050845-2026-1 · Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla)
- Signed
- 20 May 2026
- Value
- £1,630,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Devon ICBReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Carehome Selection Ltd. (Trading as Xyla)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.