Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
The Council House, First Floor, Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
UK
E-mail: nnicb-nn.psrsupport@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.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's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The service will support the delivery of the DLN ICB Cluster's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES) commissioning model. The provider will work in partnership with education settings across the ICB cluster footprint to ensure that children and young people with complex physical health needs can play an active role in school life and achieve their academic potential.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 010 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF11
UKF12
UKF13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Description of the services to be provided: The service will support the delivery of the DLN ICB Cluster's Community Nursing in Education Settings (CNIES) commissioning model. The provider will work in partnership with education settings across the ICB cluster footprint to ensure that children and young people with complex physical health needs can play an active role in school life and achieve their academic potential.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process;
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £2,010.000
The dates between which the service will be provided are 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
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 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
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
17/08/2026
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
NurtureCare Ltd
Nottingham
UK
NUTS: UKF14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 010 000.00
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 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 20 October 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 nnicb-nn.psrsupport@nhs.net
The decision was made by the Joint Commissioning Executive Group in line with the ICB's Scheme of Reservation and Delegation. There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest to manage,
The relative importance of the key criteria was weighted as:
Integration and collaboration 20%
Quality, safety and clinical governance 20%
Workforce, training and deliverability 20%
Improving outcomes and experience for children and young people 15%
Continuity, mobilisation and sustainability 15%
Value 10%
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Derby
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2026