Awarded contract

Individual Placement Support (IPS) 24-25

  • Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-012364

Published 16 April 2024, 2:48pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QN

Contact

Dave Bray

Email

dave.bray@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7341134008

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Individual Placement Support (IPS) 24-25

Reference number

NHS2115

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

IPS (Individual Placement and Support) is an evidence based service that supports people with severe mental ill health difficulties into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time-unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer. - 85323000-9

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: £746,710

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

IPS (Individual Placement and Support) is an evidence based service that supports people with severe mental ill health difficulties into employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time-unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer. - 85323000-9

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100

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 under the Direct Award C procedure. 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.

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

Contract No

1

Title

Individual Placement Support (IPS) 24-25

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

16 April 2024

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

Pentreath Limited

St Enoder Barns Narrow Lane, Summercourt

Newquay

TR8 5EE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £746,710


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice under the Direct Award C procedure. 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 12 midnight on 26/4/24 via email to: dave.bray@nhs.net

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Decision maker: Beth Ford, Associate Director of Operations - Community Mental Health

Angela Hawke, IPS Implementation Lead

Declaration of Interests: CEO Pentreath is also CFT VCSE Transformation Lead

How declaration of Interests were managed: VCSE Transformation Lead not involved in decisions related to renewing the contract.

The key criteria were evaluated on a pass/fail basis with the provider currently satisfying (passing) all key criteria and it is expected that they will continue to do so in the new iteration of the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road

Bodmin

PL31 2QN

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

NHS England

Skipton House, 80 London Road

London

SE1 6LH

Country

United Kingdom