Contract

Provision of Counselling Services – Ceredigion Cluster Area

  • Hywel Dda University Health Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032175

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ea85

Published 31 October 2023, 3:13pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Ty Gorwel, St Davids Park

Jobswell Road

SA31 3BB

Contact

Sara Pell

Email

Sara.Pell@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1633831525

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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

Provision of Counselling Services – Ceredigion Cluster Area

Reference number

HDD-ITT-53747

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Welsh Government ten-year strategy to improve mental health and well-being, Together for Mental Health (2012-2022), encompasses a range of actions to improve the well-being and mental health of all residents in Wales.

The Strategy reinforces the need to promote better well-being and mental health among the whole population and address the needs of those with mental health problems, ensuring that those who are most vulnerable or in need are appropriately prioritised. There is a focus on improving the lives of Service Users, Carers and their families using a recovery and enablement approach.

In conjunction, the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, has provided a platform for services to be delivered differently across primary and secondary care. This has enabled more flexible and targeted use of resources ensuring that people receive support that is more appropriate at the right time by the most appropriate service.

This has been identified as a Primary Care needs within the GP Cluster in both North and South Ceredigion. Specifically for adults aged eighteen (18) – thirty (30) years and children aged thirteen (13) – seventeen (17) old with mild to moderate mental health concerns to support to all GP Practices within the North and South Ceredigion clusters.

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: £267,346.17

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL14 - South West Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Welsh Government ten-year strategy to improve mental health and well-being, Together for Mental Health (2012-2022), encompasses a range of actions to improve the well-being and mental health of all residents in Wales.

The Strategy reinforces the need to promote better well-being and mental health among the whole population and address the needs of those with mental health problems, ensuring that those who are most vulnerable or in need are appropriately prioritised. There is a focus on improving the lives of Service Users, Carers and their families using a recovery and enablement approach.

In conjunction, the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, has provided a platform for services to be delivered differently across primary and secondary care. This has enabled more flexible and targeted use of resources ensuring that people receive support that is more appropriate at the right time by the most appropriate service.

This has been identified as a Primary Care needs within the GP Cluster in both North and South Ceredigion. Specifically for adults aged eighteen (18) – thirty (30) years and children aged thirteen (13) – seventeen (17) old with mild to moderate mental health concerns to support to all GP Practices within the North and South Ceredigion clusters.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-021666


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

31 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Area 43

35 Pendre, Pont y Cleifion

Cardigan

SA431JS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £267,346.17


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:136020)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom