Official UK procurement notice
Postvention Service to Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board are intending to award Postvention Services to Rethink Mental Illness following the outcome of a most suitable provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
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This notice is placed as an intention to award to inform the market that Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("BSW") are intending to award the Postvention Service to Rethink Mental Illness following the outcome of under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process.
BSW sought to commission a Prime Provider with the capability and capacity to deliver Postvention Services, in line with the specified requirements within the Swindon and Wiltshire locality on behalf of NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board.
The Postvention service provides suicide bereavement support for individuals close to, or that were in contact with the person who took their life offering individual personalised support sessions (psychosocial/emotional support and practical support).
In line with the Provider Selection Regime regulations and the process undertaken (Most Suitable Provider) the following notice was previously published:
F01: Prior Information Notice - 2025/S 000-001731
The lifetime value of the 7 month contract is expected to be £35,940.
This is an existing service and will be delivered by an existing provider.
It is anticipated that the contract will be in place until 31st October 2025.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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
- 14 Mar 2025, 13:51 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2025, 11:14 BST
- Authority reference
C331047 / WA16900- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031193- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ed55Find 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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 26th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
Publisher note: The awarding decision was granted by the Director of Place Swindon & BSW Executive Director for Mental Health & Primary Care in BSW ICB. No conflicts were declared. The awarded provider was assessed against the key criteria and assured Commissioners of their capability and capacity to deliver the service. The provider is an existing provider and delivering these services satisfactorily. 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 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 midnight, 26th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any representations should be sent to [email protected]
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board have awarded their Postvention Services to Rethink Mental Illness following the outcome of a most suitable provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process. The contract was awarded on the 13th March 2025. The service commenced on the 1st April 2025 …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rethink Mental Illness Brighton and Hove | £35,940 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 009453-2025-1 · Rethink Mental Illness Brighton and Hove
- Signed
- 13 Mar 2025
- Value
- £35,940
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rethink Mental IllnessAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.