Awarded· 19 Feb 2025
Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board · Somerset, South West
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has awarded Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Barnados
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:48
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About this tender
In brief
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has awarded Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board. It is a contract for other health and social care in Somerset. The contract went to Barnados. It was awarded on 19 February 2025. The contract value is £190,218.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 21 March 2025. The notice number is 010599-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f729.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has announced an intention to award a six-month contract to Barnados for the provision of the Somerset Phoenix Service, supporting children and young people aged 5-18 years who have experienced sexual abuse. This procurement process is in the Award stage under the Provider Selection Regime Direct Award, and the contract value is £190,218.
The award notice marks the commencement of the standstill period, with representations to be made by 31st March 2025. The service is set to operate from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025, focusing on providing trauma-informed care and various therapeutic interventions to young individuals in Somerset, UKK23 region.
Organisations experienced in offering holistic support to families and training for professionals in handling sexual abuse cases may find growth potential by aligning their services to the needs outlined in this contract, ensuring a child-centred approach that meets the stringent criteria established by NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.
The notice in full
Somerset Phoenix Service, which supports children and young people (CYP) aged 5-18 years in Somerset who have experienced sexual abuse. The service provides specialist, trauma-informed interventions, including counselling, trauma-focused therapy, play therapy and emotional wellbeing support, to CYP who do not meet the threshold for specialist mental health services. Additionally, it offers guidance for parents, carers and professionals, ensuring a holistic approach to recovery.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") intents to award a contract to an existing provider, following a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C whilst a competitive process is undertaken. The Somerset Phoenix Service (also referred to as the Child Sexual Abuse Support Service, CSAS) provides specialist support for children and young people (CYP) aged 5-18 years in Somerset who have experienced sexual abuse.
It delivers age-appropriate, trauma-informed interventions to mitigate the psychological and emotional impact of abuse, improving mental health and wellbeing. The service also supports parents, carers and professionals, equipping them with tools to respond effectively. Scope of Services The Somerset Phoenix Service offers a comprehensive package of therapeutic and emotional wellbeing support for CYP who have experienced sexual abuse but do not meet the threshold for specialist mental health services.
The service provides:
- Individual and group therapeutic interventions, including counselling, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), play therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
- Support for parents and carers, helping them to understand the impact of sexual abuse and how to aid their child's recovery.
- Training and guidance for professionals, including education, healthcare and social care staff, to improve responses to sexual abuse.
- A trauma-informed, child-centred approach, ensuring services are delivered in a safe, confidential, and accessible environment.
The service prioritises younger children and those who have experienced sexual abuse through physical contact or extreme non-contact abuse. To prevent disruption to vital services, the ICB has taken the decision to directly award a six-month contract whilst the procurement is undertaken. The six-month contract value is PS190,218 and will cover the period from 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025.
This advert is published NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Barnados
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £190,218
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 010599-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f729
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85312320 - Counselling services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Town
- Bath
- Postcode
- BA22 8HR
- Electoral ward
- Brympton
- Constituency
- Yeovil
- Delivery area
- Somerset CC
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Somerset
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Ian Weston
- Address
- Yeovil, BA22 8HR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Barnados
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
Who won the Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care… contract?
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Barnados on 19 February 2025.
How much is the Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care… contract worth?
The contract value is £190,218.
Who is the buyer for Children's and Young People Phoenix Service to NHS Somerset Integrated Care…?
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, based in Somerset, South West. The named contact is Ian Weston.
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