Official UK procurement notice
NHSWYICB - Positive Behaviour Support Wakefield
Authority: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPositive Behaviour Support is a framework for developing an understanding of behaviour that challenges and developing strategies to reduce these behaviours. It is based on an assessment of the social, physical, and individual contexts in which the behaviour occurs, and uses this information to develop interventions. The aims of Positive Behaviour Support are to improve people’s quality of life and support those around them. The service is for children and young people age 5-19 years in Wakefield.
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a…Awarded
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>Contract period: 01/05/2025 - 31/03/2028<br/><br/>Contract value: £916,000
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 Jun 2026, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Jun 2026, 10:23 BST
- Authority reference
C430780- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060161- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af49Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and 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 the relevant authority by 19 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and 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 the relevant authority by 19 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to [email protected]<br/><br/>There were no conflicts of interests declared.<br/><br/><br/>In line with the Provider Selection Regime statutory guidance, the Positive Behaviour service was assessed against the PSR key criteria and Affinity Trust were found to consistently deliver high quality, safe and effective care, demonstrate strong integration within the Wakefield system, provide good value for money and actively improve access and reduce health inequalities. The assessment concluded that the existing provider continues to meet and exceed the PSR requirements and that contract continuation best supports patient outcomes, system stability and social value, with no identified benefit in opening the service to competition at this time. <br/>Assessment against the Basic Selection Criteria was undertaken in line with PSR statutory guidance. This confirmed that the provider met all minimum requirements. No issues were identified that would preclude the provider from continuing to deliver the service.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.3.0.1 | 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Re… | 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Direct Award C Process.There were no conflict… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Trust | £916,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 053593-2026-1 · Affinity Trust
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2025
- Value
- £916,000
- 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 England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation body
- WYICB PSR Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Affinity TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.