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
City and Hackney Psychological Therapies and Wellbeing Alliance VCSE Services
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: £1,161,923
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 1st April 2025 to 1st January 2030 (with a break clause after three years), following PSR Direct Award Process C as there is no change to the contract terms.
The value of the contract over one year is £1,161,923, consisting of the following amounts:
MIND Talking Therapies £331,089
Derman Talking Therapies £267,584
Bikur Cholim Talking Therapies £264,202
Befriending Service within HUH High Intensity User Service £44,619
Step Up (to employment & volunteering)£116,307
ACH Outreach Service including Digital Resources £138,122
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 decision makers by 17th 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
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
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,161,923
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 17th 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