Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
Contact
Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley Place Children and Young people’s out of hours mental health crisis service
Reference number
SYICB/BARN/TS/25/60
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley place Children and Young people’s out of hours mental health crisis service
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
The intention is to award a contract following the Most Suitable Provider Process.
This is a confidential out of hours mental health crisis response service for children and young people and their parents and carers, delivered by people with lived experience, mental health wellbeing practitioners, counsellors, therapists via telephone, text, and web-based chat.
The value of the contract is £116,000 for a 2 year contract duration.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £116,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South Yorkshire ICB Barnsley place needs to implement a confidential, out of hours mental health crisis response service for children and young people. The service needs to be able to provide support if the young person:
o Feel they have nowhere to turn
o Feel they can’t go on living
o Feel they are in crisis
o Are finding it hard to cope with life
o Are feeling angry, lonely, anxious or depressed
o Are feeling confused or finding it hard to think straight
o Are feeling unsafe
o Are caring for a young person
o Just want to talk
The service offer needs to include text, webchat and phone support and ideally needs to be operational between the hours of 17:00 and 09:00am (or for a minimum of a 12 hour period during these times), 7 days a week, every night of the year. Additionally, the provider of this service also needs to support the NHS England mandated NHS 111 Option 2 service for children and young people in Barnsley who contact the service and are under 16 years of age, as the current mandated service in Barnsley only supports people aged 16 and above.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 award was authorised by Barnsley Place Health and Care Senior Management Team. No conflicts of interest were declared.
The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process.