Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
New Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road London
London
E11BJ
Contact
Kelly Kerr
procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Home.aspx
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
HAC6129 - SHAP Clinical Psychologist
Reference number
HAC6129
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Clinical Psychologist is to be embedded in the Housing First support team, leading on a clinical programme for both service users and staff. It includes, but not exclusive to:
• Lead on quality improvement work with staff and residents
• Lead on the overall psychologically informed, trauma informed, neuro-informed (PIE/TI/NI) programme
• Work with the wider system to advocate and support the work in the project and for the homeless population in TH
• Direct and in-direct work with residents including involvement at MDT or other reviews.
• Work with staff (i.e. in-direct work) including reflective practice staff support, case consultations, team building, topic discussions, teaching low intensity psychological interventions.
• Provide post incident support.
This post can only be delivered by East London Foundation Trust, as they are the health trust and community health provider for Tower Hamlets. No other NHS Trust operates within the borough. The Trust will provide clinical supervision and structural oversight for the role, ensuring that delivery is appropriate, effective, and aligned with best practice.
This direct award is being made in relation to Direct Award A under the PSR2023
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PA2024 do not apply to this award
There are no conflicts in relation to the decision makes for this award
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: £230,203
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Clinical Psychologist is to be embedded in the Housing First support team, leading on a clinical programme for both service users and staff. It includes, but not exclusive to:
• Lead on quality improvement work with staff and residents
• Lead on the overall psychologically informed, trauma informed, neuro-informed (PIE/TI/NI) programme
• Work with the wider system to advocate and support the work in the project and for the homeless population in TH
• Direct and in-direct work with residents including involvement at MDT or other reviews.
• Work with staff (i.e. in-direct work) including reflective practice staff support, case consultations, team building, topic discussions, teaching low intensity psychological interventions.
• Provide post incident support.
This post can only be delivered by East London Foundation Trust, as they are the health trust and community health provider for Tower Hamlets. No other NHS Trust operates within the borough. The Trust will provide clinical supervision and structural oversight for the role, ensuring that delivery is appropriate, effective, and aligned with best practice.
This direct award is being made in relation to Direct Award A under the PSR2023
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the PA2024 do not apply to this award
There are no conflicts in relation to the decision makes for this award
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: None
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 Direct Award A 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
Contract No
HAC6129
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 July 2025
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
East London Foundation Trust
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £191,836
Total value of the contract/lot: £191,836
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 decision was made by Mohamed Hussein and Fleur Holley-Moore of London Borough of Tower Hamlets
There are no perceived conflicts of interest
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom