Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 30 Aug 2024, 08:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Step-down inpatient recovery services for patients in mental health crisis

Official notice

Authority: NHS Devon Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK4)

Awarded value£9,030,9592 contracts · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Step One Charity2 awards

Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Step-down inpatient recovery services for patients in Devon in mental health crisis, supporting people to develop the resources to meet their own needs and providing evidence-based treatment, care and support for those who are most vulnerable.

CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services · Rehabilitation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 mo

This notice relates to extension of the existing contract as permitted under the PSR Direct Award Process A. There is no change to the service specification. The contract is extended by 12 months with the option to extend by a further 6 months. The value of the total 18 month period would be £2,476,039.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 6 mo)

Delivery: South West

85121270 Psychiatrist or psychologist services

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: 30 Aug 2024, 08:47 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Authority reference: PSR_Ext_Step One_Jun26
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070445
Classification (CPV): Psychiatrist or psychologist servicesRehabilitation services
Delivery area: South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049695 Find 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) 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.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified. This decision was reviewed via the ICB Commissioning Hub and signed of by the Deputy Director: Contracting. No conflicts of interest were declared during this process.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

24 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 2 dates

Notice published91 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 15:59 BST
Contract starts23 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £9,030,9592 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Step One Charity	£3,277,460 †	—	Awarded
Step One Charity	£5,753,499 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070445-2026-W237290-1 · Step One Charity
Signed
24 Jul 2026
Value
£5,753,499
Period
… – 31 Mar 2028
Status
active
- Change This modification is to extend the existing contract by a maximum of 18 months (initial 12 month period with option of further 6 months). This extension will come into effect on 01/10/2026 and have a maximum value of £2,476,039, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: This is an extension of contract awarded under Direct Award Process A of the PSR on the basis of their only being one suitable provider
Contract 027680-2024-1 · Step One Charity
Signed
21 Aug 2024
Value
£3,277,460
Period
… – 31 Mar 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QJK Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,, Exeter, South West, EX25AZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS DevonReview body Exeter
NHS Devon ICBReview body ExeterContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Step One CharityAwarded supplierGB-NHS: AVFJ Exeter, South West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.