Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
4th Floor - Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
LONDON
E15 1DA
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
Counselling, therapy and psychosocial service for young people who live or work in Hackney or the City of London.
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East London has commissioned a counselling, therapy and psychosocial service for young people between the ages of 16-25 who live or work in Hackney or the City of London. The Service is:
• Counselling / Psychotherapy / Art psychotherapy (12-24 sessions)
• Saturday Service Drop In for young people
• Advice and Information (e.g. support and signposting for housing issues, employment and benefits)
• Project Indigo - LGBTQ+ psychosocial support group
• Growing Minds - Improving access for African Caribbean Heritage (ACH) Young People whose needs are not being met in statutory services / declining statutory services.
• Training and supervision for other professionals
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: £635,965
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 therapy service is for young people living and working in the City of London or 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 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms.
The lifetime value of the contract is £635,965 (1 year).
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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 18th December 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: 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
14 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Off Centre (hosted by Family Action)
Unit 7, The Textile Building, 2a Belsham St., Hackney
London
E8 6NG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
264713
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £635,965
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 18th December 2024. 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: hub.psrrepresentation@nhs.net
Award decision makers: NEL IRG (the Integrated Care Board's Investment Review Group).
There were no conflict of interest identified in the decision making process.
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