Contract

Provision of learning based opportunities

  • MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039402

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c2ee

Published 6 December 2024, 11:43am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Kings Business Park

PRESCOT

L341PJ

Contact

Lynne Kelly

Email

lynne.kelly@merseycare.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1514730303

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD7 - Merseyside

NHS Organisation Data Service

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.merseycare.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

Provision of learning based opportunities

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of learning based opportunities to help people manage their mental health and are ready to be stepped down into primary care

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
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
Main site or place of performance

Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

MCFT intends to contract with Mind Connect, 4 Dryden Grove, Liverpool, L36 0UP for the provision of learning based opportunities to help people manage their mental health and are ready to be stepped down into primary care. MCFT is currently in contract with Mind Connect. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.

The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

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: Yes

Description of options

2 year extension


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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 18 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: No


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

2 December 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

Mind Connect CIC

Merseyside

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD7 - Merseyside
Companies House

15192777

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £150,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £150,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

MCFT intends to contract with Mind Connect, 4 Dryden Grove, Liverpool, L36 0UP for the provision of learning based opportunities to help people manage their mental health and are ready to be stepped down into primary care. MCFT is currently in contract with Mind Connect. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably.

The Senior Leadership Team of Mental Health Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 18 December 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Merseyside

Country

United Kingdom