Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
Contact
Neill Scott
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.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
NHS South Yorkshire ICB - Sheffield Place - Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Service
Reference number
SYICB/SHEFF/NS/24/113
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Service (YIACS) is a key part of the integrated provision for children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing in Sheffield. This forms part of a wider development within Sheffield that looks to meet the needs of young people in the city in a collaborative and systematic way with partners from VCSE organisations, SCC, NHS and health provision and educational colleagues.
The young people attending the YIACS service feed into the development of the emerging pathways to prevent escalated health needs for young people's mental health.
This is an existing service.
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: £851,946
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board - Sheffield Place - YIACS, reference SYICB/SHEFF/NS/24/113. South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are intending to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £851,946. The contract will be awarded for three years (01/06/2024 to 31/05/2027). The contract will be awarded to :
Sheffield Futures, Star House, 43 Division Street, Sheffield S1 4GE.
Key Criteria 1 Quality and Innovation – weighting 20%.
The Sheffield Futures (Door 43) clinical and preventative model is one of structured 1-1 session before a young person may need to access statutory services. In the last year Sheffield Futures (Door 43) delivered a total of 3,910 interventions. This consisted of 1,519 wellbeing sessions, 823 1-1 counselling sessions and 1568 social prescribing sessions. On average Sheffield Futures (Door 43) receive 20-25 new referrals each week showing the importance of the service as a first point of call to meet the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of 13-25 year olds in the city.
Sheffield Futures (Door 43) has seen a significant increase in referrals for all elements of service provision and particularly the 1-1 counselling provision following the increase in demand for community youth and emotional wellbeing services post-covid pandemic. The increases in waiting times for the structured support counselling and group therapy provision is reflective of the wider pressures on CYPMH services nationally and locally, with parallel rises in CAMHS referrals and is not due to performance of the Sheffield Futures (Door 43) service itself.
Key Criteria 2 Value – weighting 20%
The implementation of the hub and spoke model within the existing provider of the YIACS service facilitates economies of scale. Integrating this model with the community-centric initiatives funded by the DHSC Mental Health Hubs ensures cost-effectiveness through sustained service provision and the additional benefits introduced to Sheffield via external funding sources.
Financially, there are no additional costs to the ICB beyond the existing agreement. The contract is intended to continue at the current annual rate, with the Sheffield City Council public health budget covering the rise in counselling expenses.
Key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability Weighting 25%
With their continued involvement as a valuable partner within the developing model of integrated provision around young people's emotional wellbeing and mental health, Sheffield Futures (Door 43) continue to perform as key component part and a partner that brings other services together around the young people's needs. Examples of the integration of Sheffield Futures (Door 43) into the wider model include the wellbeing cafes that are attached to school (funded by the PCN networks in local areas currently) that work alongside the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools and local services in providing options for young people in local areas.
Sheffield Futures (Door 43) overlap with CAMHS services via the Community Wellbeing Practitioners who operate out of Star House and triage collectively with Sheffield Futures (Door 43) Counselling (and offer supervision and reflect practice). Recently Sheffield Futures (Door 43) colleagues have been working with SHSC Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) around adopting a similar approach for transitions age students and young adults (Sheffield Futures (Door 43) operates to age 25).
Key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 25%
During the course of the current contract, Sheffield Futures and Door 43 have shown their attempts at reaching more diverse populations and those cohorts of young people with protected characteristics.
From the analysis completed during the consultation period and the development of the EHIA around the change. The YIACS service is currently well used by people in this age range that identify as transgender and people with a sexual orientation within the LGBTQ+ cohort. People within these cohorts in Sheffield can often have a higher prevalence of mental health needs and rely upon local and central services to support them including the YIACS service. The service is currently co-located with SAYiT Sheffield, as a group that is very influential and supportive of young people in these cohorts in Sheffield. Continuity of service would provide an ongoing positive impact to these cohorts in terms of improving health inequalities.
Other examples of this provision included the development of the local wellbeing cafe's in schools in local areas, fostering links with local BAME community organisations and developing a strong working relationship with SAYiT around people identifying with different genders and sexual orientations via the co-location of the services at Star House.
Key criteria 5. Social value - Weighting 10%
The YIACS service can be assessed primarily under Theme 5 (Improve Health and Wellbeing) of the PSR around Social Value guidance throughout as a VCSE provider of community mental health services and the service should contribute to the post-covid recovery work in Theme 2 (Tackling Economic Inequality) as described in Key criteria 4 above.
The service also employs local peer support workers from different communities and provides employment to people with disabilities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria 1 Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Key Criteria 2 Value / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Key criteria 3. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Key criteria 4. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Key criteria 5. Social value / Weighting: 10
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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 Public Contract Regulations 2015.
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 by the 18th June 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
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 decision makers by 18th June 2024
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to syicb@procurement.nhs.net
The decision was approved by NHS South Yorkshire ICB's Sheffield Place - Senior Management team meeting on the 29th May 2024 held at NHS South Yorkshire ICB Sheffield place. No conflicts of interest were identified.
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
6 June 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
Sheffield Futures
Star House, 43 Division Street, Sheffield S1 4GE
Sheffield
S1 4GE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £851,946
Total value of the contract/lot: £851,946
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 18th June 2024
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to syicb@procurement.nhs.net
The decision was approved by NHS South Yorkshire ICB's Sheffield Place - Senior Management team meeting on the 29th May 2024 held at NHS South Yorkshire ICB Sheffield place. No conflicts of interest were identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
Country
United Kingdom