Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Ms Julia Hedo
Telephone
+44 1519342455
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Young People’s Digital Mental Health Support Service (10-25)
Reference number
DN730800
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has secured the services of an experienced and suitably qualified organisation to deliver a digital mental health support service for young people (10-25).
This is a 39 month contract with two 12-month optional extensions.
Contract start: 1st January 2025
Contract end (initial term): 31st March 2028
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: £682,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice in line with Direct Award Process C (award to the incumbent). The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Description of the service:
Online Mental Health Support Services for Children & Young People in Sefton aged 10-25. A digital mental health platform that gives children and young people (CYP) immediate access to an online community of peers and a team of experienced, accredited counsellors.
Award decision-makers:
The Cabinet Members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Conflicts or potential conflicts of interest and how they were managed:
The assessment of the incumbent’s performance in relation to the five key criteria was undertaken by a panel of members with expertise in public health.
Kooth’s current Relationship Manager is known to Sefton’s Public Health Team, having worked within Sefton’s Public Health Team until November 2023 and remains in touch with two of the officers that have participated in the assessment of the Key Criteria.
Two additional officers were invited to participate in the assessment of the key criteria, so that a range of views and perspectives were represented. Additionally, the process was overseen by Sefton’s Procurement Team and a Category Manager chaired the moderation of scores.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and innovation / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
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
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 direct award under Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). 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
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-033866
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN730800
Title
Young People’s Digital Mental Health Support Service (10-25)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 November 2024
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: 1
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
Kooth Digital Health Limited
5 Merchant Square
London
W2 1AY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £682,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Country
United Kingdom