Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QRL
Omega House 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO505PB.
UK
Contact person: Clive Walkling
E-mail: pho-tr.hiowicbprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
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
Voluntary Sector Stroke and Neuro Community Support Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Stoke Association Life After Stroke (SA-LAS) Service offers key worker to provide ongoing, personalised interventions tailored to individual needs. These services include one-on-one sessions, group workshops, and vocational support to help survivors return to work and signposting.
This service is an important service for survivors of stroke, and a service review suggests that the service does more than is currently reported including enabling people to adapt to
modifications to enable them to return to work and reduce dependence on the NHS and adult social care services, through enabling access to support services to maintain independence.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
243 740.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service offers key worker to provide ongoing, personalised interventions tailored to individual needs. These services include one-on-one sessions, group workshops, and vocational support to help survivors return to work and signposting.
This service is an important service for survivors of stroke, and a service review suggests that the service does more than is currently reported including enabling people to adapt to
modifications to enable them to return to work and reduce dependence on the NHS and adult social care services, through enabling access to support services to maintain independence.
This notice is an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £243,740 over two years on a one plus one year basis.
The contract is estimated to commence 1st April 2026 and end 31st March 2027 with the option to extend for a further year.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by one year
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
Option to extend by one year
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on 24th March 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
09/03/2026
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
The Stroke Association
61274
London
UK
NUTS: UKJ3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 243 740.00
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 Procurement Act 2023 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 midnight on 24th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Written representations should be sent to icbteam@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
The decision was approved by the following ICB boards/committees:
HIOW Spending Control Group - 7 November 2025
HIOW ICB Procurement Group - 5th February 2026
No Conflicts of Interest were declared by those individuals making the decision.
In reviewing the key criteria, the ICB considered the following to be the most important.
Quality and innovation.
Value.
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice.
The Basic Selection Criteria has been assessed via a Due diligence Process undertaken with the provider.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/03/2026