Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden, 5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Contact
Mr Stephen Spencer
Telephone
+44 2079748377
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RfP for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Peer Mediation and Education Support Service - PSR Direct Award C
Reference number
DN759384
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 Peer Mentoring and Peer Education service for children and young people (CYP). The aim of the service is to prevent and reduce the impact of mental health conditions on CYP, to promote positive conversations about mental wellbeing and to provide innovative programmes of support both with, and for, young residents of Camden.
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: £1,031,840
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Peer Mentoring and Education Service (PMES) aims to prevent and reduce the impact of mental health conditions on young people (YP), promote positive conversations about mental wellbeing, and provide innovative programmes of support with and for young people, predominantly those of secondary school age, across Camden. The service consists of two elements. The flexible Peer Mentoring service, led by, and accessible to, young people in Camden delivers focused programmes across a range of youth settings, The service delivers peer support, both individually and in group settings, as well as training older adolescents as peer mentors to deliver structured programmes for other young people.
The council intends to award the contract Fitzrovia Youth in Action following Direct Award Provider C as set out in Provider Selection Regime.
The award of contract to Fitzrovia youth in Action will be for an initial period of three (3) with the option to extend for a further two (2) years for the total sum of £1,031.840.
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
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:
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 25th 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: 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
17 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fitzrovia Youth in Action
66 - 68 Warren Street,
London
W1T 5NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,031,840
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 decision makers by 16 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
The proposed Contract Award has been approved by the Executive Director of Adults and Health following Consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care at the London Borough of Camden.
There were no Conflicts of interest identified among officers involved in the process.
In accordance with Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime, a thorough assessment of the proposed provider was undertaken against the following Key Criteria:
• Quality and innovation
• Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
• Social Value
• Value
The Provider has been assessed on a Pass / Fail basis against the key criteria to ensure they will satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard.
Fitzrovia Youth in Action submitted a robust response within the set financial envelope. The submission demonstrated strengths in all relevant areas of the key criteria.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
London Borough of Camden
5 Pancras Square
London
N1C 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
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 27th March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.