Contract Award: Breathing Space Service Northamptonshire

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Breathing Space Service in Northamptonshire

• NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-028774

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067725

Published 27 March 2026, 5:32pm

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one.1) Name and addresses

NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Venture Park

Kettering

NN156EY

Email

agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

NHS Organisation Data Service

QPM

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.icnorthamptonshire.org.uk/icb/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Breathing Space Service in Northamptonshire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Breathing Space Service offers health, wellbeing and peer support services for people over 18 living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and their carers across North and West Northamptonshire. The aim of the service is to;

• Deliver Personalised Care and Prevention

• Address Patient Needs

• Provide Specialised Support

• Collaborate, Integrate and work in partnership with stakeholders

• Reduce admissions

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £458,956

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
• UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Approximately 15,600 people are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Northamptonshire, representing roughly 1.9% of the county's population, with figures aligning closely with the national average of 1.9%. While most diagnosed cases are mild-to-moderate, a sizeable portion likely remains undiagnosed with many individuals yet to have a formal diagnosis.

Of the patients diagnosed with COPD circa 86% have mild or moderate COPD, with approximately 14% having severe or very severe disease. Circa 14-20% of the local population are smokers and smoking prevalence in North Northamptonshire (16.6%) is a significant driver of risk.

Despite having a similar prevalence to the national average, the rate of emergency hospital attendances for COPD in Northamptonshire is significantly higher. Research indicates higher rates of emergency admissions for respiratory conditions in specific areas, including parts of Northampton and Corby.

The Breathing Space is for people aged 18 years and over although COPD is primarily considered a condition of middle-aged and older people, with most diagnoses occurring in people over 50. The service is offered at multiple community sites across the system through an integrated model approach between health, voluntary and social care. This approach empowers individuals and carers to manage their COPD and so reduce primary care attendances and referrals to secondary care, A&E attendances and emergency admissions.

It is intended that a contract will be awarded for 1 year (13th April 2026 to 31st March 2027) with the option to extend for a further 12 months in accordance with the Direct Award Process C (DAP C) of the Providers Selection Regime (PSR) (2023). The anticipated annual value of the contract is £229,478

The key criteria used to assess the provider were the following:

•quality and innovation

•value

•integration, collaboration and service sustainability

•improving access and reducing health inequalities

•social value

An assessment of suitability has been completed and NICB are assured that the current providers are satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard and meet the key criteria above. Declarations and conflicts of interest were assessed, and none were identified.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend for 12 months.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note the reference number in Section IV.2.1 of this notice is a generic code to support publication of the notice.

Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

• The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations 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 10/04/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2099/S 001-999999

Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 March 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CARERS

Wellingborough

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UKF25 - North Northamptonshire

NHS Organisation Data Service

8JH87

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £458,956

Section six. Complementary information

six.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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 10/04/2026. 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 agem.procurementnorthants@nhs.net

The decision for this award was undertaken by Spend Review Panel at NHS Northamptonshire ICB. There were no Conflicts of Interest declared or identified by individuals making the decision. The Key Criteria was assessed by the weighting below;

Key criteria weighting:

•quality and innovation 20%

•value 15%

•integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30%

•improving access and reducing health inequalities 20%

•social value 15%

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board

Haylock House, Kettering Parkway, Venture Park

Kettering

NN15 6EY

Country

United Kingdom