Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex County Council
County Hall, St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
BN71UE
amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
SWIFT Psychiatric Assessments
Reference number
16166
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of Adult Psychiatric Assessments for parents working with SWIFT.
SWIFT are a multi-agency holistic treatment service for parents whose children are involved with children's services due to concerns around parental substance misuse.
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: £540,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See II.1.4 for a description of the services to be provided.
East Sussex County Council is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following Provider Selection Regime direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £540,000, dependent on need and funding.
The contract is from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 with no explicit option to extend.
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: see Quality criterion above
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 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 03 October 2025 to amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk. 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
23 September 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
IMC Analysts LLP
Bournemouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
OC453823
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £540,000
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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 03 October 2025 to amy.wilkinson@eastsussex.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
The award decision-makers were the Procurement Partner and Chief Officer. There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.
The key criteria was prioritised as below, with the most
important at the top:
1. quality and innovation
2. value
3. integration, collaboration and service sustainability
4. improving access, reducing health inequalities and
facilitating choice
5. social value
It was deemed not appropriate to weight the key criteria for
a direct award due to the lack of competition.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East Sussex County Council
Lewes
Country
United Kingdom