Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
Contact
Procurement department
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 SY ICB - Doncaster Place - Better You Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is to provide an 18-25 mental health transition service for the population of Doncaster.
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: £116,020
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
Doncaster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
18-25 mental health transition service.
It is the intention to award this contract following the direct award C process.
The lifetime value of this contract is £116,020.
The contract will run from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026
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: 100
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
The relative importance of the key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision are listed below:
Quality & Innovation - Weighting 25%
Performance data from the provider aligns with pre agreed KPIs including:
• Data – numbers of people engaging and referrals
• Training programmes that young people are signed up to
• Support offered
• Any support given – I.e. food parcels (numbers)
• Number of young peers recruited
• Agencies we are working with (partnership support) – Stat and VCSE
• Young people stories including impact – qualitative
Highlights include:
• 125 referrals in 2023/24
• 2023 survey data showed improvement of outcomes score of +14
• Support offered and taken up by:
- Housing Support 80%
- Emergency Accommodation 35%
- Benefit Support 55%
- Food Parcel 68%
- Hygiene Parcels 52%
- Bus Passes 27%
- Clinical Appointments and support 47%
- In House Counselling 37%
- Accessed Wellbeing Sessions 86%
• Receiving 14 referrals a month (based on last 6 months of 2024)
Value - Weighting 20%
An Evaluation report submitted by the provider summarised the cost benefit analysis of the service (financial) and it included additional investment that has been secured over the life of the service. The providers are maximising opportunities across health, social care and voluntary sector funding offers (contracts, bids for grants etc), to support the growing development of the service and to run alongside future needs and expectations of young people and the statutory services that this service underpins. The report cited:
“The primary costs are covered by the South Yorkshire ICB who provide £116,000 per year, £9,700 per month and - at a rate of 15 referrals per month - £650 per referral. To put this in perspective, the typical cost of placing one young person in a private hospital or assessment and treatment unit is £175,000. So the cost of Better You is 66% of the cost of one placement, or for the cost of one placement Better You supports 270 young people.
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Weighting 20%
Better You is a collaborative project which connects young people, on their own terms, to a range of community organisation, associations and local businesses.
There is growing confidence in the model with agencies across the City referring growing numbers of young people from the Care Leavers Team, DWP, RDASH Mental Health Trust, CAMHS, Social Care and the Police. The provider continues to grow within other workstreams within health including Perinatal services and Physical Health Checks with in line can support patients accessing the Better You Service. PFG also continue to work alongside other providers to share learning and experience through workshops and training with other organisations.
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20%
PFG provide a service specifically towards those suffering health inequalities in terms of poverty or in deprived areas of Doncaster. They work with the whole person and the wider community not just looking at mental wellbeing in isolation. The Better You service offers support for young people to access physical health services i.e. cervical screening, sexual health, accessing GP/Dental appointments.
Social value - Weighting 15%
Examples of the services social impact include:
• Supporting the Wildlings Project - Taught forestry skills and other skills to enjoy the natural world - forms of green therapy.
• FoodAware - This local social enterprise provided food and support to help young people cook nutritious food. There are plans to set up a small community café.
• Supporting Friends of Grove Gardens - Young people supported the heritage project, litter-picking, local gritting and running a joint celebration party at and around the provider's venue.
• Providing support and education for finances, benefits, housing, hygiene and food.
• Working with the local community to improve the local environment and transforming local people's attitudes towards young people and mental illness.
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 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11/06/2025. 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
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
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The People Focused Group
Grove Park, Pavilion, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster
Doncaster
DN2 5LY
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: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £116,020
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11/06/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representation should be sent, via email, to - syicb-sheffield.syicb.procurememnt@nhs.net
The award decision makers were - Doncaster Place SMT.
No conflicts of interest were identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.
Wellington House
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom