Contract

Talking Therapies (IAPT), Salford Bereavement and Loss Therapy, Salford Living Well, GM Bereavement Services on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB

  • NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008063

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e9d3

Published 5 March 2025, 2:19pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Tootal Buildings, 56 Oxford Street

Manchester

Email

nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD - North West (England)

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://gmintegratedcare.org.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

Talking Therapies (IAPT), Salford Bereavement and Loss Therapy, Salford Living Well, GM Bereavement Services on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester ICB

Reference number

NHSGM- DMR061

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice for Talking Therapies (IAPT), Salford Bereavement and Loss Therapy, Salford Living Well, GM Bereavement Services. 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 midnight on 18th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

This contract will be from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029.

The total value of this contract will be £9,328,318

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: £9,328,318

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Key award criteria - (1) Quality and Innovation - 20% (2) Value - 20% (3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 20% (4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 20% (5) Social Value - 20%

Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net

Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.

No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Key Criterion / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Value - Key Criterion / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Intention to award notice only.


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) Direct Award Process C 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 Procurement Act 2023 Regulations 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 midnight on 18th March 2025. Contracts have not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net

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

4 March 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

Six Degrees Social Enterprise

2 City Approach, Albert Street, Eccles

Salford

M30 0BL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

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: £9,328,318

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,328,318


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom