Official UK procurement notice
NHS SY ICB - Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children - Assessment
Authority: NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children in the Doncaster region
CPV: Medical practice and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Service aims to ensure looked-after children receive timely, high-quality Initial…Awarded
The Service aims to ensure looked-after children receive timely, high-quality Initial Health Assessments in line with statutory and national guidance, with all actions and recommendations focused on the child or young person’s best interests. <br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.<br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the service is £330,000 doe the 3 + 2 year contract (£66,000 per annum)<br/><br/>This is an existing service with a new provider.<br/><br/>The contract will run from 15th December 2026 to 14th December 2029 with the option to extend for a further 1 +1 years
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
- 7 Oct 2026, 15:42 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 15:42 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094884- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07830dFind 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 19th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 19th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The award decision makers were - the NHS SY ICB Investment Prioritisation Sub-Committee.<br/><br/>The Chair declared that his practice currently holds the Initial Health Assessments for Looked After Children contract. It was noted that notice has been served on the contract and no personal or organisational benefit would arise from the discussion. The declaration was noted and no further action was required.<br/><br/>The key criteria were evaluated by a panel of NHS SY ICB colleagues. Organisations that had expressed an interest in this project were asked to submit responses to the following questions, the percentage weightings that were assigned to each question are also included below:<br/><br/>1. Service Pathway 20%<br/>2. Mobilisation Plan 10%<br/>3. Quality & Innovation 15%<br/>4. Value 15%<br/>5. Integration, Collaboration & Sustainability 15%<br/>6. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 15%<br/>7. Social Value 10%<br/><br/>The organisation with the highest score, after the evaluation and moderation are to be awarded the contract for this service.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lakeside Practice (C86016)SME | £330,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 094884-2026-1 · The Lakeside Practice (C86016)SME
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £330,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent patient choice and procurement panelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Lakeside Practice (C86016)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.