Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE43AG
UK
Contact person: Andrea McCloskey
E-mail: andrea.mccloskey@derbyshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.derbyshire.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
CCS076 Staying Close Trauma Informed Support
Reference number: DN791461
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project.
Staying Close is a Dfe funded initiative to deliver support to 2 cohorts of 15 young people to provide additional practical, emotional and housing support to care experienced young people transitioning to adulthood in Derbyshire.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
148 776.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is the service specification for the delivery of Trauma Informed Therapeutic Support for the Staying Close project.
In order to improves outcomes for children in care the provider will be required to support the Staying Close project and wider networks using a Trauma Informed approach (PACE) to support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing and deliver a psychologically informed approach to their emotional stability.
The provider will also be required to collate key themes and outcomes for Staying Close young people and provide training around those key themes each quarter to Leaving Care Service and partners.
Staying Close had an annual cohort of 15 young people in each of its first two delivery years. A third cohort of 15 young people is anticipated from Autumn 2025 to 31 August 2026. Cohort 3 will be a younger cohort aged 16-18 and will offer that additional trauma informed support to aid with a smoother transition into independence and staying close to who and what is important to them.
The intention is to award the contract to an exisiting provider following the Provider selection Regime direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £146,776.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficent 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 07 October 2025. 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:
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
20/08/2025
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
Action For Children
1097940
3 The Boulevard
Watford
UK
NUTS: UKF1
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 148 776.00
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 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period . Representations by providers must be made to decisions makers by 7th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded: this notice serves as an intention to award under PSR.
Written Representations should be addressed to carolyne.knott@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Conflicts of interest assessments have been conducted and there are non identified from the process.
Decision was made by the executive director of Children's Services in accordance with the councils standing orders for contracts
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
UK
E-mail: countyprocurementcompliance.team@derbyshire.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2025