Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
4th Floor - Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E151DA
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
NHS Organisation Data Service
QMF
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastlondon.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
City & Hackney Psychological Therapies & Wellbeing Alliance VCSE Services
Reference number
PRJ2132/2
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service delivers talking therapies in the community, to targeted communities across Hackney and the City of London.
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: £890,178.25
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service is for talking therapies to be provided across City and Hackney.
The current provider of the Service is meeting the contractual requirements to a satisfactory level and the intention is to award the providers the contract for the period 9th July 2025 to 31st March 2026, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms.
The value of the contract over 9 months is £890,178.25, consisting of the following services
MIND Talking Therapies, Derman Talking Therapies, Bikur Cholim Talking Therapies, Befriending Service within HUH High Intensity User Service, Step Up (to employment & volunteering), ACH Outreach Service including Digital Resources.
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
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.
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
24 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
Mind in the City
8-10 Tudor Rd
London
E9 7SN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
283329
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £890,178.25
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 midnight on 8th July 2025. 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 psrrepresentation@nhs.net
Proposal Approved by IRG on 24/04/25 following endorsement by Chief Place Officer, Charlotte Pomery. FPIC approval given on 02/06/2025. No conflict of interest in these parties were identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
4th Floor - Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
Country
United Kingdom