Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road
Bodmin
PL31 2QN
UK
Contact person: Dave Bray
E-mail: dave.bray@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK30
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Stroke Befriending Service 26-27
Reference number: NHS2577
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Direct award C renewal of the outsourced stroke services for the 26-27 financial year.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
47 508.23
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK30
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award C renewal of the outsourced stroke services for the 26-27 financial year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: The Trust is satisfied that the supplier is satisfying the current agreement and believes they will satisfy a renewal contract.
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Stroke Befriending Service 26-27
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Volunteer Cornwall
Company number 03562830
Acorn House Heron Way, Newham
Truro
TR1 2XN
UK
NUTS: UKK30
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 47 508.23
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 06/05/26 via email to: dave.bray@nhs.net
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Decision maker: Operations Manager Countywide Specialist Services
No conflicts of interest were declared.
The key criteria were evaluated on a pass/fail basis with the provider currently satisfying (passing) all key criteria and it is expected that they will continue to do so in the new iteration of the contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road
Bodmin
PL31 2QN
UK
E-mail: dave.bray@nhs.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2026