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Specialist Assessment service for individuals with Complex Care needs

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

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Opportunity overview

This intention to award notice is for a specialist assessor service. This service is for NHS Devon ICB. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB will also be able to use any subsequent contract. The service will require registered professional(s), with experience and detailed understanding of the CHC national framework, working on behalf of the Commissioners, with individuals, with long term complex care needs. The cohort is learning disability and mental health. This service is for a small number of placements that are placed out of county and / or very complex, and need a face to face assessment. This will be an independent assessment service, that will need to be face to face, assessing/reviewing the individuals, with complex care needs, their care and care plans and undertake CHC DST assessments. Considerations may need to be given to Best Interest decisions. The service will work alongside families and multi-agency organisations and providers of care. The service will be paid for on a case by case basis and there is no guarantee of activity under this contract. The contract value is the anticipated value only. The contract duration is 2 years, with the option to extend by a maximum of 2 further years (one year plus one year).

Awarded to

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Contract value
£58.2k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jan 2026
Award ID
009678-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03091598
Location
London, UK, EC2A 2AP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • NHS Devon intends to award a contract for a specialist assessor service. This service is for NHS Devon ICB. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB will also be able to use any subsequent contract. The service will require registered professional(s), with experience and detailed understanding of the CHC national framework, working on behalf of the Commissioners, with individuals, with long term complex care needs. The cohort is learning disability and mental health. This service is for a small number of placements that are placed out of county and / or very complex, and need a face to face assessment. This will be an independent assessment service, that will need to be face to face, assessing/reviewing the individuals, with complex care needs, their care and care plans and undertake CHC DST assessments. Considerations may need to be given to Best Interest decisions. The service will work alongside families and multi-agency organisations and providers of care. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The anticipated lifetime value of this contract is £58,200 (ex VAT). The service will be paid for on a case by case basis. This is a new provider delivering a previously commissioned service. The service will be provided between February 2026 and February 2028, with an optional extension of up to two years (one plus one year).Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
QJK-25-MSP-Specialist Assessor
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 decision makers by midnight on 13th February 2026 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NHS Devon intends to award a contract for a specialist assessor service. This service is for NHS Devon ICB. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ICB will also be able to use any subsequent contract. The service will require registered professional(s), with experience and detailed understanding of the CHC national framework, working on behalf of the Commissioners, with individuals, with long term complex care needs. The cohort is learning disability and mental health. This service is for a small number of placements that are placed out of county and / or very complex, and need a face to face assessment. This will be an independent assessment service, that will need to be face to face, assessing/reviewing the individuals, with complex care needs, their care and care plans and undertake CHC DST assessments. Considerations may need to be given to Best Interest decisions. The service will work alongside families and multi-agency organisations and providers of care. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process. The anticipated lifetime value of this contract is £58,200 (ex VAT). The service will be paid for on a case by case basis. This is a new provider delivering a previously commissioned service. The service will be provided between February 2026 and February 2028, with an optional extension of up to two years (one plus one year).
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
See above
Type
cost
Description
See above

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Delivery Location

Description
United Kingdom, location depending on need

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-QJK

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
QJK
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,
Locality
Exeter
Region
UKK4
Postal Code
EX25AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Carehome Selection - trading as XYLA
Id
GB-COH-03091598

Identifier

Legal Name
Carehome Selection - trading as XYLA
Id
03091598
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
9 Appold Street
Locality
London
Region
UK
Postal Code
EC2A 2AP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Devon
Id
GB-FTS-58925

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Devon

Address

Locality
Exeter
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
009678-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03091598
Name
Carehome Selection - trading as XYLA

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009678-2026-1
Award ID
009678-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
28 Jan 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
58,200
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK4 · EX25AZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 009678-2026award, contract ·