Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
92G
Jenner House, Unit E3, Langley Park, Avon Way
Chippenham
UK
E-mail: bswicb.procurementadvice@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://bsw.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
Children & young peoples community mental health and wellbeing therapeutic services
Reference number: ICB PROC210
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
OTR delivers a comprehensive and accessible [direct/in person] emotional wellbeing service for children and young people across Bath and North East Somerset, providing school-based counselling in 14 secondary schools, community counselling in Keynsham and Midsomer Norton, and listening support and counselling for young adults aged 18-25. The service offers confidential, person-centred support for a wide range of emotional and mental health needs, including anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, bereavement, stress and self-esteem issues, through a combination of structured counselling and early-intervention listening sessions. The model is designed to improve resilience, wellbeing and clinical outcomes, while maintaining strong links with schools, CAMHS, primary care and wider community services. The enhanced delivery offer includes a dedicated Safeguarding Officer who provides specialist oversight, brief safeguarding interventions for young people presenting with increased risk, staff training, quality assurance, and partnership working, ensuring that support is safe, responsive, trauma-informed and aligned with statutory safeguarding requirements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
481 291.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a counselling service for children and young people who need supportive counselling as a single intervention for the assessment and treatment of emotional distress which may include:
• bullying
• friendships
• stress
• anger
• grief
• anxiety
Service to be provided in two settings:
1) School-based counselling
• Educational settings across Bath and North East Somerset.
• 6 hours per week of face-to-face counselling per week in each educational setting for 35 weeks of academic year.
• 'Listening sessions' no more than 60 mins per day
2) Community- based counselling
• Two sites: Keynsham and Midsomer Norton.
• Support to hard to reach children and young people.
• Evening sessions for 50 weeks each year.
• Min. 700 hours of face-to-face provision per annum.
BSW ICB is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider Off the Record in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation 9 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Contract start date: 1 September 2026
Duration: 2 years (Expiry Date 31 August 2028)
Total value of contract award: £481,291
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
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
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 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
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/08/2026
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
Off the Record
1072322
Bath
UK
NUTS: UKK12
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:
: 481 291.00
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The decision to award this contract was approved by the Chief Officer for Strategic Finance and Resources on 5 August 2026 in line with BSW ICB Delegated Financial Limits (DFLs).
No declared conflicts of interest among the award decision-makers at this time.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Friday 4th September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB)
Chippenham
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2026