Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Scorex House, West 1 Bolton Road
Bradford
BD1 4AS
UK
Contact person: Walter O'Neil
E-mail: wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Advocacy Support, Leeds GATE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Delivery of advocacy support to the Leeds Gypsy and Traveller population. the post reaches marginalised communities and isolated community members via outreach including visiting Gypsy/Traveller sites and roadside camps.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
294 397.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under Direct Award Process A. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. <br/>Service: Advocacy Support, Leeds GATE<br/>Contract Term: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030<br/>Contract Value: £294,397<br/><br/>Rationale for contract award:<br/>There are no realistic alternatives to re- commissioning the existing provider because Gypsies and Travellers are recognised as ethnic minority groups under the Race Relations Act (as amended in 2000) and are considered to have ‘protected characteristics’ under the 2010 Equality Act.<br/><br/>A primary focus of this service is providing advocacy support to enhance the health and wellbeing of this community.<br/><br/>This contract is within the scope of PSR, and direct award A route will be used to directly award the contract to Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE).<br/><br/>The current provider is the existing service provider for the services related to these proposed contracting arrangements. The ICB is confident that only the current provider can deliver this service due to the specific needs of the population group.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 0
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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.<br/><br/>Decision makers: Leeds DTM/Budget Holder/Assistant Director of Contracting<br/>There were no conflicts of interest declared
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
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under Direct Award Process A. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2026
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
Leeds GATE
06386295
169 Cross Green Lane Cross Greeen Leeds
Leeds
LS9 0BD
UK
Telephone: +44 7393353484
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
URL: http://leedsgate.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 294 397.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
WYICB PSR Review Panel
Scorex House, West 1 Bolton Road
Bradford
BD1 4AS
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2026