Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon
PE284YE
UK
E-mail: sarah.fuller@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
24107 Community Based Open Access Engagement and Mental Health Risk Support Service for young people aged 13 to 25
Reference number: 24107
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Re-procurement of community-based open access engagement and mental health risk support service for young people aged 13 to 25 in Cambridgeshire.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
181 017.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Community-based open access engagement and mental health risk support service for young people aged 13 to 25 in Cambridgeshire. This is a specialised, relationship-based delivery model to support young people flexibly without the requirement to meet stringent eligibility criteria.
The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £181,017
The service will start on 1 July 2026 and end on 31 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
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 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
04/06/2026
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
Centre 33
1074974
33 Clarendon Street
Cambridge
CB1 1JX
UK
NUTS: UKH12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 181 017.00
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 or the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 24 June 2026. Written representations can be made to sarah.fuller@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Award decision makers:
Director of Public Health; Children's Commissioning Manager; Senior Procurement Manager
There were no conflicts of interest identified.
Direct award process C has been chosen as there is an existing contract in place and the provider's performance has been consistently satisfactory. The proposed new contract does not differ materially from the current arrangement.
Relative importance of key criteria:
Quality and innovation - 30%
Value - 30%
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 15%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 15%
Social value - 10%
Quality and innovation and value are the most important considerations. Centre 33 are nationally evaluated on working with this cohort of young people, with the evaluation finding that the young people who engaged benefitted from greater and significant improvements to their mental health.
The funding provided by the Authority contributes to the provider being able to leverage significant additional funding through local and external grants, leading to value for money.
The other key criteria have also been considered. The provider has a wide range of local partnerships and works collaboratively with health, education, social care, voluntary sector and local government partners.
The open access nature of the service offers a comprehensive pathway of support for young people, improving access and offering choice.
Centre 33 have signed the Authority's climate charter and are committed to working with commissioners on metrics and timescales.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2026