Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wakefield CCG
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Contact
Benjamin Pursey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.wakefieldccg.nhs.uk/home/
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 Wakefield CCG: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
Reference number
WCCGIAPT1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for Wakefield GP registered residents.
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: £12,746,724
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
Main site or place of performance
Population of Wakefield GP registered residents.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is a nationally required mental health services and therefore must be commissioned in Wakefield to a specific framework.
This is a specialist service that requires a specifically clinically qualified workforce which the current provider offers. There are clear benefits to be gained from maintaining continuity with our current provider (for example, they are a known and trusted brand, with a well-established, yet flexible approach to service delivery) and significant risks associated with the potential loss of workforce triggered by a formal procurement process.
IAPT qualified workers are constantly in short supply and it is typical for an IAPT service to be carrying vacancies. Staff recruitment and retention is an on-going challenge and the uncertainty caused by putting a service out to the market could result in significant loss to the workforce.
WCCG is satisfied with Turning Point’s performance to date and don’t seek to make significant changes to the current contractual arrangements, when the existing agreement expires 30/09/2022.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is a nationally required mental health services and therefore must be commissioned in Wakefield to a specific framework. This is a specialist service that requires a specifically clinically qualified workforce which the current provider offers.
There are clear benefits to be gained from maintaining continuity with our current provider (for example, they are a known and trusted brand, with a well-established, yet flexible approach to service delivery) and significant risks associated with the potential loss of workforce triggered by a formal procurement process.
IAPT qualified workers are constantly in short supply and it is typical for an IAPT service to be carrying vacancies. Staff recruitment and retention is an on-going challenge and the uncertainty caused by putting a service out to the market could result in significant loss to the workforce.
WCCG is satisfied with Turning Point’s performance to date and don’t seek to make significant changes to the current contractual arrangements.
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/concession
Contract No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Turning Point Services Limited
Standon House, 21 Mansell Street
London
E1 8AA
deana.kirkby@turning-point.co.uk
Telephone
+44 2074817664
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
Internet address
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £12,746,724
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, Holborn
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice