Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 10 Apr 2025, 17:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Leaving Care Counselling & Psychotherapy Service (Suicide Prevention)

Official notice

Authority: NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 4 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Brandon Centre

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leaving Care Psychotherapy Service (Suicide Prevention) /

  • Proposal to continue the Islington Psychotherapy Support for Care Leavers including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People post.<br/>
  • Established in Islington in 2021 as a pilot led by local VCS partner, The Brandon Centre, the post provides additional support to care leavers aged 18-25 years old both directly or indirectly, through consultation and training.<br/>
  • The aim of this post holder is to support 12-15 young people per year within Islington. As part of the offer, young people receive 16-20 sessions of integrative psychotherapy, which is goal-based and tailored to individual needs.<br/>
  • Goals can be a mix of practical/behavioural (start exercising), relational (improve my relationships / reduce arguments), or more emotion-related (improve my mood / reduce my anxiety) goals.<br/>
  • To date the pilot has demonstrated a reduction in depression and anxiety scores for services users.<br/>
  • The funding would continue the 1.0 WTE post which is split across Haringey, Camden and Islington. The post sits with Islington for 1.5 days a week.

CPV: Psychiatrist or psychologist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The notice relates to Leaving Care Psychotherapy Service (Suicide Prevention) / •…Awarded

The notice relates to Leaving Care Psychotherapy Service (Suicide Prevention) /

  • Proposal to continue the Islington Psychotherapy Support for Care Leavers including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People post.<br/>
  • Established in Islington in 2021 as a pilot led by local VCS partner, The Brandon Centre, the post provides additional support to care leavers aged 18-25 years old both directly or indirectly, through consultation and training.<br/>
  • The aim of this post holder is to support 12-15 young people per year within Islington. As part of the offer, young people receive 16-20 sessions of integrative psychotherapy, which is goal-based and tailored to individual needs.<br/>
  • Goals can be a mix of practical/behavioural (start exercising), relational (improve my relationships / reduce arguments), or more emotion-related (improve my mood / reduce my anxiety) goals.<br/>
  • To date the pilot has demonstrated a reduction in depression and anxiety scores for services users.<br/>
  • The funding would continue the 1.0 WTE post which is split across Haringey, Camden and Islington. The post sits with Islington for 1.5 days a week<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £19,570. <br/>The expiring contract ends 31/03/2025.<br/>The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.<br/>The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2026.
Delivery: London · Provision of service in London Borough of Haringey and Islington

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Apr 2025, 17:21 BST
Last source update
30 Apr 2025, 12:36 BST
Authority reference
C353450
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017964
Classification (CPV)
Psychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery area
London (UKI43)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500de Find a Tender
Why no open competition

New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

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 the relevant authority by 25 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publisher note: 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. <br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25 April 2025 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Written representations should be sent to [email protected]<br/>• The decision to award the contract was made by the Chief Strategy & Population Health Officer.<br/>• No declarations of actual, or potential interests by those officers involved in this decision.<br/>• The incumbent provider has delivered the following key criteria <br/>1: Quality and Innovation with a value of 30% by achieving the contractual KPIs, <br/>2: Value with a score of 20% by providing a service that is value for money compared to other providers,<br/>3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability with a value of 20% by collaborative working within the local system,<br/>4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice with a value of 20% by reducing health inequalities,<br/>5: Social Value with a value of 10% by ensuring the provider is meeting London Living Wage (LLW).<br/>The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/>The authority has selected and weighted the above key criteria in line with the perceived importance of each of the criterion. The provider has been selected based on the combined scores which confirms the providers ability to continue to fulfil the contract in line with PSR - Direct Award Process C.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextVI.3This 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. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25 April 2025 This contract has not yet …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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. The existing provider is …

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Brandon CentreSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 014405-2025-1 · Brandon CentreSME

    Signed
    4 Apr 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids——£19,570 – £19,570

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Laycock PDC, Laycock Street, London, London, N1 1THContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS London Commercial HubReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Brandon CentreAwarded supplier 26 Prince Of Wales Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 3LG, London, London, NW5 3LG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.