Official UK procurement notice
Children's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES)
Authority: NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Description of the services to be provided: The service will support the delivery of…Awarded
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 £2,010.000
The dates between which the service will be provided are 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
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
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:49 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:49 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095352- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078414Find 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 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks 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 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 20 October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected] The decision was made by the Joint Commissioning Executive Group in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest to manage, The relative importance of the key criteria was weighted as: Integration and collaboration 20% Quality, safety and clinical governance 20% Workforce, training and deliverability 20% Improving outcomes and experience for children and young people 15% Continuity, mobilisation and sustainability 15% Value 10%
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NurtureCare Limited | £2,010,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 095352-2026-1 · NurtureCare Limited
- Signed
- 17 Aug 2026
- Value
- £2,010,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NurtureCare LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.