Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board
County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8TB
Glenfield, Leicester
LE3 8TB
Telephone
+44 1216110106
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF21 - Leicester
NHS Organisation Data Service
QK1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
First Steps Eating Disorder Enhanced Service
Reference number
First Steps ED/QK1/2024-25
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 service is commissioned to deliver an early intervention and prevention service for eating disorders to deliver mild to moderate interventions for children and young people, aged 5 to 25, who are registered with a Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland GP.
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: £150,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will be skilled in early detection and identification of eating disorders as well as delivering a range of interventions to mild and moderate eating disorder presentations through an embedded pathway with CAMHS Eating Disorder Service (CAMHS ED). Accepting step down following triage and direct access referrals. The service will also be focused on prevention and through its work proactively deliver campaigns through a range of social media channels and work across the education sector delivering early intervention psychoeducation workshops to students and teachers.
As part of the early intervention and prevention services, C&YP will receive direct access to evidence-based information, CBT-T & CBT-E therapeutic support, and advice in key areas of concern around their eating disorder or disordered eating.
LLR ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C, where the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the contract is not changing considerably.
The original contract value was £150,000.
The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £150,000.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are: 12/11/2024 to 30/09/2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
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.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the 11th of November 2024. 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
Contract No
ED/QK1/2024-25
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 July 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
First Steps Eating Disorder (ED)
Woburn House, Vernon Gate
Derby
DE1 1UL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF11 - Derby
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1185092
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000
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 the 11th of November 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net.
- Details of the award decision-makers:
LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group on the 17th of July 2024.
- Any declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision and how these were managed:
No conflicts of interest were declared.
- Relative importance and rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria:
The Contracting Authority has applied equal weighting to the key criteria. The Contracting Authority has assessed the provider's suitability and technical / professional ability to undertake this service based on their current activities and performance, against the key criteria and basic selection criteria when making a decision to award this contract. The provider's economic and financial standing has been considered in proportion to the contract value and terms. The assessment demonstrates that the provider has been, and is likely to continue to satisfy the requirements of the contract. The intention to award the contract is made on this basis.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board
County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8TB
LE3 8TB
Country
United Kingdom