24059 School-aged Health Improvement and Prevention Service (SHIPS) - Cambridgeshire

This notice is in relation to the running of a Competitive Process for School-aged Health Improvement and Prevention Services (SHIPS) across Cambridgeshire in line with the emerging integrated place-based 5-19/25 model. This will add system capacity to the co-ordination of place-based services for this cohort as well as the provision of a 'Healthy Schools' online resource and accreditation scheme, and delivery of Public Health interventions. 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 Page 5 to 9 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 midnight at the end of the 4th of March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS2,400,000. This is an existing service (having previously been a joint contract between Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council). The successful supplier is an existing provider. The new contract would commence on the 1st of April 2025 for a duration of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2+2 years (total 6 years) subject to evaluation of the service