Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TZ
Contact
Joyel Shaju
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
Buyer's address
https://www.selondonics.org/icb/
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
Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL)
Reference number
PRJ-2208
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Talking Therapies in British Sign Language (BSL).
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: £51,019.92
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The BSL Talking Therapies provider will operate a stepped-care model, which works according to the principle that people should be offered the least intrusive intervention appropriate for their needs first. Individuals who do not fully recover at this level should be stepped up to a course of high-intensity treatment. NICE guidance recommends that people with more severe depression and those with social anxiety disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should receive high-intensity interventions first, without needing to access step 2 prior to receiving step 3 interventions.
Interventions should be provided in line with the relevant NICE guidance including adherence to session numbers and "dosage" of therapy.
Where risk escalates during the course of treatment, the service should liaise with the local SEL services to ensure this is managed appropriately and onward referrals are made as needed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 Months
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
- The award or modification must be made urgently.
- The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority.
- Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
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
1 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
Sign Health Ltd CAN Mezzanine Ltd
49-51 East Road
London
N1 6AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
1011056
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: £51,019.92
Total value of the contract/lot: £51,019.92
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Conflicts of interest identified among [group/committee/officer]: [0]. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided which steps to take to avoid or manage it.
Reason why the urgent circumstances provision was applied:
- The award or modification must be made urgently.
- The reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and is not attributable to the relevant authority.
- Delaying the award to conduct a full application of the PSR would be likely to pose a risk to patient or public safety.
Contract start date: 01/08/2025
Contract end date: 31/03/2026
The length of service for this contract in months including extensions: 6 months.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
160 TOOLEY STREET
LONDON
SE1 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom