Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 7SR
UK
Contact person: Frances Molyneux
Telephone: +44 1617162993
E-mail: francesmolyneux@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD35
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.penninecare.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
Individual Placement Support (IPS) services for Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Reference number: 2728/QOP/RT2/PURE
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Individual Placement Support (IPS) Services for SMI
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services to be provided: Individual Placement Support (IPS) Services for SMI <br/>PCFT is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C for a period of one year, with the intention of running a Competitive Process for contract starting 1st April 2028<br/>Approx lifetime value of contract: up to £6,500,000 depending on ICB investment decisions <br/>Contract dates: 1st April 2027 to 31st March 2028
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ 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
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 Procurement Act 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 3rd September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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
20/08/2026
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
Pure Innovations Limited
05241249
Prospect House Hazel Grove, Stockport
Stockport
SK7 5DA
UK
Telephone: +44 7595089786
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://pureinnovations.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
Lowest offer:
6 500 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
6 500 000.00
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 Procurement Act 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 3rd September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to Frances Molyneux, Head of Clinical Services Contracts francesmolyneux@nhs.net, cc Sarah Kay sarah.kay26@nhs.net. The decision makers are:<br/>- Head of Clinical Services Contracts<br/>- Deputy Chief Strategy Officer<br/>- Associate Director of Commissioning<br/>- Commissioning & Implementation Manager, IPS Greater Manchester<br/><br/>Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance) <br/>This contract was awarded under Direct Award Process C - PCFT considers that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract. PCFT assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the existing provider passed each of the criteria. The contract has been awarded for a period of one year, with the intention of running a Competitive Process for contract starting 1st April 2028
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
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
21/08/2026