Contract

OASY Clinical Psychologist

  • City of Doncaster Council

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015358

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050384

Published 15 April 2025, 4:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

City of Doncaster Council

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Contact

Tina Brierley

Email

tina.brierley@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1302862529

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

182338557

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104514

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

OASY Clinical Psychologist

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

SLA with RDASH to recruit a Clinical Psychologist to work across the Regional Adoption agency.

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: £128,511

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance

Doncaster

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The service will deliver:

• Support the MST-CAN team to understand the needs and behaviours of children, young people and adults.

• Support the MST-CAN team to refer children and young people to appropriate specialist child psychiatrist.

• Support the MST-CAN team to work specifically with trauma, depression, anxiety and psychological need from substance misuse. Liaise with other Psychiatrists, Doctors and Health Services as appropriate for families.

• Psychiatric evaluations of child and adult family members, as indicated where there is a psychiatric barrier or safety concern in MST treatment.

• On-going interface with the treatment team concerning psychiatric and medical diagnosis that pertain to children and adult family members and ongoing community liaison.

• physicians/psychiatrists concerning medical or psychiatric care of child and adult family members.

• Supporting MST therapists and families through prolonged exposure and trauma focused CBT.

• Work to develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with the physicians and staff of local psychiatric inpatient unit(s) and other residential treatment facilities as needed.

• Liaison with community drug and alcohol services and their psychiatry team to coordinate detox as required.

• Close on-going collaboration with inpatient physicians and clinical team when MST-CAN child or adult family members are placed in a psychiatric hospital.

• Work with the MST-CAN team to modify and implement safety plans, safety protocols and other relevant documentation.

• Contribute to MST team training and booster sessions.

• Provide advice to the MST-CAN.

• Work with MST-CAN expert to develop and implement evidence-based psychopharmacologic treatment protocols.

• The psychiatrist is expected to attend supervision regularly as need and opportunity dictates in discussion with the supervisor. This will help the psychiatrist be aware of the systemic, family and individual factors that impact youth and family member psychiatric problems.

• Doing so will also provide an opportunity for the psychiatrist to assist the team with issues or concerns related to child and adult psychiatric and medical problems.

• Keep written records of work carried out and maintain these in line with the contract agreement.

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 avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

This contract is being awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A.

The value of the contract £128,511

The contract is valid from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028

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) Form 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 is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations

2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

This contract is being awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A.

Place of business of the provider whom an award is to be made is MST UK Kings College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience, PO 51, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF

No conflicts of interest were identified with this award


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

OASY Clinical Psychologist

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MST UK Kings College, London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience

Doncaster

SE5 8AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI6 - Outer London – South

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £128,511


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The City of Doncaster Council, The Strategic Procurement Team

Civic Office, Waterdale

Doncaster

DN1 3BU

Country

United Kingdom