Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square
Warrington
WA11QY
Contact
Mervyn Kennedy
mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD61 - Warrington
NHS Organisation Data Service
QYG
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.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
Parents in Mind / Parents in Mind Partners / Reflective Parenting in St Helens
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Parents in Mind / Parents in Mind Partners / Reflective Parenting programmes aim to reduce the stigma around mental health and offer an opportunity for parents to talk about their emotional health and wellbeing in a group setting or on an individual basis. Parents in Mind Partners uses innovative ways to engage with men in order to support them in a safe environment with other men which encourages them to be open about their experiences. Reflective Parenting programme works with parents and their infants to improve the bonding and attachment which is so important in the first 1001 critical days of a baby's life. All three programmes form an integral part of the parent and infant mental health pathway in St Helens.
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: £440,570
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
Main site or place of performance
Service will be provided across the St Helens Place geographical area.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 3-year contract with the option to extend for 2 years to the current provider under Direct Award Process C. These three service programmes - Parents in Mind, Parents in Mind Partners, and Reflective Parenting form an integral part of the parent and infant mental health pathway in St Helens. The contract will commence on 1st April 2024 and will expire 31st March 2027 with an annual contract value of £88,114 (subject to any annual NHS national uplift).
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: 99
Price - Weighting: 1
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for a 2 year extension to the initial 3 year contract duration.
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority within 8 working days. 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
Title
Parents in Mind / Parents in Mind Partners / Reflective Parenting
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 February 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
National Childbirth Trust
Brunel House, 11 The Promenade, Clifton Down,
Bristol
BS8 3NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
801395
Internet address
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: £440,570
Total value of the contract/lot: £440,570
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
On 15th February 2024, St Helens Place Senior Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared.
The following criteria informed the decision:
Social Value: 10%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 22.5%
Value: 22.5%
Integration , collaboration and service sustainability: 22.5%
Quality & Innovation: 22.5%
Representations by providers must be made to
mervyn.kennedy@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB
No 1 Lakeside
Warrington
WA1 1QY
Country
United Kingdom