Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
QKK
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
UK
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.selondonics.org/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
Positive Behaviour Support Services
Reference number: C194839
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Positive Behaviour Support to children & young people with a learning disability and/or Autism who are on a Dynamic Support Register having been identified as at risk of placement breakdown or mental health in-patient admission.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 821 876.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Positive Behaviour Support to children & young people with a learning disability and/or Autism who are on a Dynamic Support Register having been identified as at risk of placement breakdown or mental health in-patient admission.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value for Money
/ Weighting: 30
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 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 22.09.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The term of an existing contract is due to expire and the relevant authority is proposing a new contract to replace that existing contract at the end of its term.
The proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract.
The relevant authority is of the view that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard, according to the detail outlined in the contract, and also taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
The relevant authority is of the view that the existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
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
08/09/2026
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
Positive Support Group
06546500
6 Warwick Street
London
W1B 5LX
UK
NUTS: UKI
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:
: 1 821 876.00
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 22.09.2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22.09.2026. 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 hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
The body making the decision will be the South East London ICB LD & Autism Programme Positive Behaviour Support Task & Finish Group. .
There are no conflicts of interest recorded in relation to the body making the decision. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board London
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/09/2026