Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME15 6NB
Contact
William Clark
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
NHS Organisation Data Service
91Q
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
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
Crisis House
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A Crisis House is a service that offers short-term residential mental health crisis
interventions and support for a duration of up to 7 days, for individuals who are experiencing
mental health crisis. Analysis of local NHS Mental Health inpatient admissions evidences a
cohort of inpatients whose needs could be met in a Crisis House as an alternative to
inpatient admission which will offer significant benefits to service users. Crisis Houses can
prevent possible hospital admission and ensure only those who are acutely unwell or at very
high risk of suicide are admitted to hospital. Crisis Houses are embedded within a number of
ICSs, with a number of positive outcomes including high service user satisfaction and
decreased reliance upon acute inpatient admission. Underpinning the philosophy of Crisis
House provision is social inclusion and linking with the wider VCSE service provision.
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: £599,437
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Crisis House is a service that offers short-term residential mental health crisis
interventions and support for a duration of up to 7 days, for individuals who are experiencing
mental health crisis. Analysis of local NHS Mental Health inpatient admissions evidences a
cohort of inpatients whose needs could be met in a Crisis House as an alternative to
inpatient admission which will offer significant benefits to service users. Crisis Houses can
prevent possible hospital admission and ensure only those who are acutely unwell or at very
high risk of suicide are admitted to hospital. Crisis Houses are embedded within a number of
ICSs, with a number of positive outcomes including high service user satisfaction and
decreased reliance upon acute inpatient admission. Underpinning the philosophy of Crisis
House provision is social inclusion and linking with the wider VCSE service provision.
To mitigate for Winter Pressures and following a three-quote tender, Hestia were awarded a 1-year contract for delivery of a 5 bed Crisis House which opened in April 2024.
NHS Kent & Medway intend to award a new 1 year contract to Hestia under Direct Award Process C.
The new contract will commence 1st April 2025 and will terminate 31 March 2026..
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: No
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 16th January 2025. 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: Yes
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
2 January 2025
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
Hestia
Beaufort House 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7DT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
294 555
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £599,437
Total value of the contract/lot: £599,437
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 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 16th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations from providers should be sent to kmicb.contracts@nhs.net
Award decision makers: ICB Executive Management Team
Conflicts of Interest identified: Please refer to Register of Interests
The ICB has considered the Key Criteria in conducting its assessment of the incumbent provider. The weightings for the Key Criteria were as follows:
Quality & Innovation 40%
Value 20%
Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 15%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities & facilitating choice 15%
Social Value 10%
The ICB has considered the importance of the relevant criteria and has decided on the weightings above. The incumbent provider has been assessed against these criteria and it has been determined that the provider is satisfying the requirements of the existing contract, and likely to satisfy the requirements of the new contract.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Kent & Medway ICB
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom