Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Derby
ddicb.childrenscommissioning@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF11 - Derby
NHS Organisation Data Service
15M
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
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
Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This notice relates to the award of a contract for Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People under the negotiated procedure without prior publication.
The contract relates to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Commissioner is therefore bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services (the Light Touch Regime).
The contract term is 3 years from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2024, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
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: £1,100,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance
Derby and Derbyshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim of the CYP Digital Mental Health Service will be to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of all CYP, who have emerging needs across the Derbyshire ICS footprint by providing an early response and increased access through the use of digital services built around the needs and views of CYP.
Service delivery objectives include:
• Offer therapeutic interventions and access to support at the times when CYP need it.
• Improve access to the provision of self-care tools and resources which support CYP and their families to help themselves and build resilience
• Provide an accessible, safe, secure, online environment for CYP to be able to discuss their emotional wellbeing and mental health with peers and trained Therapists.
• If delivering structured intervention use evidence based assessment tools and interventions, set SMART goals with CYP and provide pathways into other services, as required.
• Ensure CYP who are identified as more at risk of experiencing emerging mental health needs such as, BAME, CYP with SEND, excluded CYP or CYJ are able to access the appropriate level of support when it is needed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality and Price / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term is 3 years from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2024, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
Following a contract notice published on 26th May 2021 (2021/S 000-011761) a Light Touch Regime procurement process was undertaken and, following evaluation of bids against the published evaluation criteria, no received tenders met the minimum requirements and no contract award could be made.
A new contract was awarded via the negotiated procedure without prior Publication to the incumbent provider.
The conditions of the contract have not been substantially altered and the nature and scope of the contract remain the same to those published within the procurement process referenced above.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
15 March 2022
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
Kooth PLC
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Companies House
12526594
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom