Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
Helen Hewitt
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nwlondonics.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
Emotional Support Service for Non-Acute Child Sexual Abuse
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will provide assessment and early emotional trauma informed support to the young person and their ‘safe’ parents / carers.
The existing provider will also offer a service for children and young people where there is a concern about the likelihood, or possibility of sexual abuse, which will include advice to determine the appropriate response pathway.
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: £392,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
North West London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
- the service provision is for emotional support for non-acute child sexual abuse;
- there is a requirement to develop a new contract to replace existing contract for the ongoing provision of this services (the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract);
- the relevant authority intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C
- the lifetime value of the contract is £392,000 excluding VAT; and
- the services are intended to be provided with effect from 01 April 2025 for 12 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months, up to 31 March 2027.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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:
The provider is satisfying the existing contract and is likely to satisfy the new contract and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably from the existing contract.
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
21 February 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
Barnardos
Barnardo's Tanners Lane Barkingside Ilford Essex
Ilford
IG6 1QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
00061625
Internet address
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: £392,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £392,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
- This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. 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 nor the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period;
- A Standstill Period is now in force pursuant to Regulations 12 and 14(3) of the PSR Regulations 2023. This period will end at midnight on 07 March 2025 and NHS North West London ICB will not enter into a contract pursuant to the award to the provider under direct award process C before this date;
- Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 07 March 2025 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). Should providers wish to make a representation please submit to helen.hewitt11@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR;
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision;
- The relevant authority has taken into account the 5 Key Criteria and applied the basic selection criteria. The rationale for the relative importance of the Key Criteria is to ensure service continuity will be maintained for this group of patients. The rationale for choosing the
provider is that there is confidence that the provider is likely to satisfy future performance against the new contract at a cost effective price against the Key Criteria; and
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL UK
Country
United Kingdom