Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The North Yorkshire Council
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
Contact
Louisa Cordon
louisa.cordon@northyorks.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1609536901
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
8867655
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117
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
Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA)
Reference number
317-NYC-CY
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA) offers psychological support to children, who are looked after or on the edge of care, and their families. The service manages young people who are at significant risk safely within their homes.
A contract has been awarded for an initial period of three years (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2028) with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030)
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: £4,826,200
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service contributes to a psychologically informed partnership approach to meeting the needs of looked after children, those who are in need or on the edge of care.
This service is made up of two strands. The first strand aims to provide a flexible, proactive, creative and accessible psychological service for children, young people and their families. The second strand of the service supports North Yorkshire Council’s Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) team to embed psychological approaches to practice, through bespoke training, consultation and joint working. This will include supporting the development of systemic practice through consultation, formulation and joint working and developing reflective approaches to practice throughout the organisation in partnership with North Yorkshire Council staff, managers and senior leaders.
The Authority is of the view that the existing provider is the only provider that can deliver the health care services therefore, the contract has been awarded using Direct Award Process A of the Provider Selection Regime for an initial 3 year period (1st April 2025 - 31st March 2028) with the option to extend for a further 2 years (1st April 2028 - 31st March 2030). The estimated value of the contract over 5 years is £4,826,200.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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:
The contract was awarded using Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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
1
Title
Clinical Practitioner Service - Psychologically Informed Partnership Approach (PIPA)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 August 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
Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
Darlington
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,826,200
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 to award this contract was approved by North Yorkshire Council's Children and Young People's Leadership Team. No conflicts of interest were identified.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom