Official UK procurement notice
NHS South Yorkshire ICB British Sign Language (BSL) Talking Therapies
Authority: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS South Yorkshire ICB British Sign Language (BSL) Talking Therapies<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/>The intention is to award a contract following the Most Suitable Provider Process.<br/><br/>The Provider is to be commissioned to deliver Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL) for Deaf adults across South Yorkshire<br/><br/>The value of the contract is £90,000 for a 2 year contract duration.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Service aims and desired outcomesPlanned
Service aims and desired outcomes<br/>
- Deliver Talking Therapies that meet NICE guidance, provided directly in British Sign Language (BSL) for Deaf service users in South Yorkshire.<br/>
- Increase access to psychological therapies for Deaf BSL users, reducing barriers and improving equity across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield.<br/>
- Support improved mental health outcomes, including recovery, reliable improvement, and patient satisfaction, for Deaf people in the local area.<br/>
- Build and sustain a skilled workforce fluent in BSL or dedicated mental health BSL Interpreters to deliver high-quality, culturally appropriate care.<br/>
- Promote early intervention and prevention through accessible psychoeducation and self-help resources in BSL.<br/>
- Involve service users and carers in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of the service, ensuring care is person-centred and responsive to local needs.<br/>
- Work in partnership with local health, social care, and voluntary sector organisations to support holistic wellbeing and effective care pathways.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board buys Social work services (CPV 8531), and who usually turns up
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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Half of these awards were announced within 32 days of the bid deadline.
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1 bid17% / 49%
2–317% / 22%
4–667% / 22%
7+0% / 7%
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Below estimate15%
Within ±2%85%
Above estimate0%
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Lot #1Service aims and desired outcomesCPV 8531Published estimate£90k
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1 bid49%
2–322%
4–622%
7+7%
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031043- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c1cFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The award was authorised by theTurn Around Committee. No conflicts of interest were declared.<br/><br/>The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
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Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 4 May 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published203 days ago2 Apr 2026, 15:27 BST
- Tender notice expected172 days ago4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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