Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
SHSC Centre Court, Atlas Way
Sheffield
S4 7QQ
UK
Contact person: Dave Fox
E-mail: dave.fox@sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sheffieldpartnership.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
Typed Talk Service
Reference number: PN029
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provided via a typed talk service
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
192 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) via a typed talk service <br/><br/>The Trust intends to award a contract to the existing provider following PSR direct award option "C" The Contract will awarded to IESO Digital Health. They are currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.<br/><br/>The contact will be for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 1 x 12 months and has a value of £384,000 for the initial 12 months and the potential extension options.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health Inequalities and facilitation choice.and service sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 20
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and 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 the relevant authority by Midnight on 28th May 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
14/05/2026
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
Ieso Digital Health (UK) Limited
10291122
The Jeffreys Building Cowley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
CB4 0DS
UK
Telephone: +49 08000745560
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.iesohealth.com
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:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
.01
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. <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Midnight on 28th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>The decision maker for this award is Carrie Staniland, Any written representations to be sent to the email address dave.fox@sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest have been registered.<br/><br/>The weighting of the 5 no Key Criteria have been equally weighted. See II.2.5.1.1 for further information. The Key Criteria are linked to the key metrics of the NHS standard contract under which this sub contract will be let and the terms and conditions under which Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS FT is commissioned by SYICB to deliver this activity.<br/><br/>The provider is currently meeting all contractual and legislative requirements as detailed in the NHS Standard Subcontract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
SHSC Centre Court, Atlas Way
Sheffield
S4 7QQ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.sheffieldpartnership.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/05/2026