Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 7SR
Contact
Frances Molyneux
Telephone
+44 1617162993
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.penninecare.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
Sub-contract for the provision of HOPE(s) Intervention Programme for use with the NHS Standard Contract 2025/26
Reference number
RT2_RW4 GM CYPMHS PC HOPE(s)_25_26
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services:
The proposal requires two days of a HOPE(S) Consultant Practitioner specialised in working with children and young people to deliver HOPE(S) intervention to children and young people in the services delivered by the Greater Manchester Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provider Collaborative.
Building on the evidence base and successes achieved by the National HOPE(S) Pilot program, the aim is to enable clinicians in the GM units to maintain a pathway that prevents escalation to more secure services and supports children and young people towards a community-based 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: £52,977
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services - HOPE(S) intervention to children and young people in the services delivered by the Greater Manchester Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provider Collaborative.
Awarded following Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process A
The contract term will be 1 year, with a total value of £52,977 plus NHS standard inflation for 2025/26
1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026
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:
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 Procurement Act do not apply to this award.
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
31 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
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
V7 Building, Kings Business Park
Prescot
L34 1PJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
CRN: N/A - 00130163
Internet address
https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/
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: £52,977
Lowest offer: £52,977 / Highest offer: £52,977 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act do not apply to this award.
The decision regarding Direct Award A supported by the Provider Collaboratives' internal governance including the Operational Delivery Group and the Partnership Board where representatives from all collaborative partners agreed to move forward with the pilot. In addition Pennine Care's financial and contractual governance.
No conflicts of interest were declared
This contract has been awarded under the provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act do not apply to this award.
In addition, the contract does not guarantee any volume of activity, activity levels may differ during the period of service provision due to factors beyond the commissioner’s control. Payment will be based on the costing and staffing model proposed by the provider to work across all Collaborative Units in Greater Manchester.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Strand,
London,
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom