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Published 11 Feb 2025, 10:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of support for young people with persistent, problematic and perplexing presentations (“PPPs”)

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£160,000≈ £80k / year
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2025awarded 5 Mar 2025
Awarded to Young Somerset
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of mental health support for young people with persistent, problematic and perplexing presentations (“PPPs”)

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking bids from organisations experienced in youth…Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£160,000

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking bids from organisations experienced in youth work to partner in delivering an innovative model of support for young people with persistent, problematic and perplexing presentations (PPPs), for the duration of a 24-month pilot.<br/><br/>This service represents an opportunity to lead the way in addressing the needs of young people with PPPs and shaping a brighter future for them and their families. Additional information: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 17 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Any representations should be sent to [email protected].<br/>The decision to award was made by the Head of CAMHS and Paediatrics.<br/>No conflicts of interest were declared.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (2 yrs)
Delivery: South West · Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 20%Social value: 10%Environmental: 20%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Quality and innovation: 30%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20%
  • price: 20%
  • Social value: 10%
  • Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Quality and innovation: 30%
  • Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: 20%
  • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 20%
  • Social value: 10%
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Feb 2025, 10:27 GMT
Last source update
18 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
25 Feb 2025 – …
Authority reference
SFT/PSR/162
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009847
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd8c Find a Tender

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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/>Tender documents are available from Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
25 Feb 2025, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Feb 2025, 16:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Feb 2025 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Feb 2025, 16:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Feb 2025, 16:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Mar 2025, 15:26 GMT
Published amendments (1)

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 competitive process.Contract award value: £16…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 75 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Young SomersetSME£160,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 008085-2025-1 · Young SomersetSME

    Signed
    5 Mar 2025
    Value
    £160,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7bids · 7 electronic5——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Young SomersetAwarded supplier Unit 2, Suprema Industrial Estate, Suprema Ave, Edington, Bridgwater, South West, TA7 9BFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria