Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Scorex House, West 1 Bolton Road
Bradford
BD1 4AS
UK
Contact person: Walter O’Neill
E-mail: wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.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
NHSWYICB - Bradford Rape & Sexual Violence Service
Reference number: C432664
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A free, confidential, women-only support service for women and girls in the Bradford area who have experienced sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
810 966.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>Contract Period: 01/04/2026 - 31/03/2029 with an option to extend for 3 Years<br/><br/>Contract Value: £810,966
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The existing provider(s) is satisfying the contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: The existing provider(s) is satisfying the contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
/ 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
II.2.14) Additional information
The Record of Decision Making confirms that the service:<br/>• is an existing service;<br/>• is delivered by an existing provider (Bradford Rape Crisis);<br/>• is replacing a contract that is due to expire; and<br/>• is therefore eligible in principle for Direct Award Process C.<br/>The Record also identifies the named decision maker, senior approving bodies, contract value and term, and confirms that no conflicts of interest were declared. This document evidences that the decision was taken consciously and contemporaneously within the PSR framework, rather than by default or assumption.<br/><br/>The Rape Crisis Service Specification 2026–2029 demonstrates that the proposed contract does not introduce any considerable change when compared with the existing arrangements.<br/>In substance:<br/>• the service model remains a community based pathway;<br/>• the population, geography, referral routes, and eligibility criteria are unchanged;<br/>• delivery remains with the existing VCSE provider, using the same delivery model;<br/>• there is no expansion, reconfiguration, or transfer of material risk.<br/>The ICB actively reviewed the proposed scope, duration, outcomes, delivery model, and risk profile against the existing contract and concluded that none of these elements met the PSR “considerable change” threshold. While the specification is presented in an updated format, the underlying service is materially consistent with the existing contract.<br/><br/>The Service Review Template – PSR Key Criteria provides detailed, narrative based evidence demonstrating that the existing provider:<br/>• is satisfying the current contract to a sufficient standard; and<br/>• is likely to satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/>The Service Review assesses performance against all PSR key criteria, including:<br/>• Quality and innovation, supported by independently evaluated outcomes and national recognition;<br/>• Value and stewardship of public funds, including strong return on investment, system savings, and low cost per QALY;<br/>• Integration, collaboration, and sustainability, with delivery embedded across primary care, community services, and the VCSE sector;<br/>• Access, inequalities, and choice, with culturally adapted provision targeted at underserved populations; and<br/>• Social value, including local employment, prevention, and community capacity building.<br/>The ICB considered not only historic performance, but also whether the provider’s established workforce, governance arrangements, and delivery model provide assurance of continued performance under the proposed contract. The proposed contract does not introduce new delivery requirements, expanded cohorts, or increased demand beyond that already successfully managed by the provider.<br/><br/>In determining the appropriate procurement route, the ICB considered whether a competitive process would deliver additional benefit. Given the continuity of need, the absence of material change, the provider’s sustained performance, and the risks associated with service disruption, the ICB concluded that a competitive process would not be proportionate to the time, cost, and delivery risk involved.<br/>Taken together, the three documents provide a coherent and auditable justification for the use of Direct Award Process C, demonstrating that:<br/>• the regulatory conditions for Process C are met;<br/>• the decision was taken lawfully, transparently, and proportionately;<br/>• the existing provider sufficiently meets the PSR criteria; and<br/>• continuity of a clinically effective and system beneficial service is in the best interests of patients and the wider system.
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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract 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
18/09/2026
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
BRADFORD RAPE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS SERVICE
04323961
3rd Floor Auburn House, Upper Picadilly
Bradford
BD1 3NU
UK
Telephone: +44 07435760068
NUTS: UKE41
Internet address(es)
URL: http://rapecrisis.org.uk
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:
: 810 966.00
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 and 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 5th October 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net<br/><br/>In line with the Provider Selection Regime statutory guidance, the Rape Crisis service was assessed against the PSR key criteria and Bradford Rape Crisis was found to consistently deliver high quality, safe and effective care, demonstrate strong integration within the current system, provide good value for money and actively improve access and reduce health inequalities. The assessment concluded that the existing provider continues to meet and exceed the PSR requirements and that contract continuation best supports patient outcomes, system stability and social value, with no identified benefit in opening the service to competition at this time. <br/>Assessment against the Basic Selection Criteria was undertaken in line with PSR statutory guidance. <br/><br/>This confirmed that the provider met all minimum requirements. No issues were identified that would preclude the provider from continuing to deliver the service. <br/><br/>No Conflict of Interest raised<br/><br/>Approver: Bradford Executive Management Team & Director of Partner Relationship Management
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
WYICB PSR Review Panel
Scorex House, West 1 Bolton Road
Bradford
BD1 4AS
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Scorex House, West 1 Bolton Road
Bradford
BD1 4AS
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/09/2026