Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Commissioning Board (LLR ICB)
Room G30, Pen Lloyd Building, County Hall, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8TB
llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QK1
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.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
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Community Self-harm Reduction support service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is commissioned to deliver self-harm service interventions.
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: £822,713
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
Description of the services to be provided:
The service is commissioned to deliver self-harm service intervention and to support the LLR community by providing local access and evidence-based intervention for people who self-harm. The service aims to reduce the rate and severity of self-harm, promote health, hope and recovery of people of any age who are in psychological distress and do, or are at risk of, self-harm. Qualified therapists will be trained to deliver a range of therapy approaches in line with national guidance for self-harm. The evidence-based model will include stabilisation sessions throughout the client's journey to ensure clients get immediate support for an acute presentation but also to ensure they get the best outcomes from subsequent therapy. This service will fit within a 'whole systems' integrated approach to respond to self-harm and the mental health and emotional wellbeing needs of the LLR population in line with the wider suicide prevention plan.
The lifetime value of the contract is £822,713 exclusive of VAT.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027 plus an extension option of up to 24 months (to 31st August 2029).
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
two.2.14) Additional information
There is an extension option of up to 24 months from 1st September 2027 to 31st August 2029
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 the 2nd January 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Direct Award Process C.
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
25/29/QK1/HCIC
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17 September 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
Harmless CIC
1 Beech Avenue, New Basford
Nottingham
NG7 7LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
Companies House
07150904
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: £822,713
Total value of the contract/lot: £822,713
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. The standstill period starts the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight of Thursday 2nd January 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Direct Award Process C.
Email address where written representations should be sent: llricb-llr.contracting@nhs.net
Details of the award decision-makers: NHS LLR ICB Strategic Commissioning Group
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 and Rutland ICB
Glenfield, Leicester
Country
United Kingdom