Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
V7 Building, Kings Business Park, Prescot
Liverpool
L341PJ
Contact
Marie Beaumont
marie.beaumont@merseycare.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1514710000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
RW4
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Early intervention service to CYP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing.
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: £288,126
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MCFT intends to contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited, 5 Merchant Square, London, W2 1AY for the provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing. MCFT is currently in contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 1 year. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.
The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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:
MCFT intends to contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited, 5 Merchant Square, London, W2 1AY for the provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing. MCFT is currently in contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 1 year. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.
The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.
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 11 March 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: No
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
6 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
Kooth Digital Health Limited
Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
Companies House
04154208
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £288,126
Total value of the contract/lot: £288,126
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
MCFT intends to contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited, 5 Merchant Square, London, W2 1AY for the provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing. MCFT is currently in contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 1 year. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.
The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.
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 11 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Merseyside
Country
United Kingdom