NECS543 Crisis Text Service for North East and North Cumbria

CPV: Health and social work services

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

18 Feb 2025, 09:28 GMT

Last source update

18 Feb 2025, 09:28 GMT

Authority reference

NECS543

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-005511

Classification (CPV)

Health and social work services

Delivery area

North East (UKC)

Official registry OCID

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Why no open competition

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Published justification

NENC ICB believe that an Urgent award is justified as this service is mandated by NHSE and has to be in place within set timescales NENC ICB also believe that a contract of 24 months would allow for a full and robust procurement process to ensure that any subsequent contracts meet the needs of NENC ICB and the users of the service. This could not be completed within 12 months as this is a new service and a new text crisis model and as such there would need to be a complex interplay with other services within the ICB to be able to function. A significant transition period is required to ensure this integration into ICB process, procedures and other services.

Publisher note: Crisis text service all age for mental health crisis with focus on marginalised groups. Award is made following an Urgent Award the lifetime value of the contract in £542,000+ VAT . £50,000 plus VAT payable in 24/25, £271,000 plus VAT payable in 25/26 and £221,000 plus VAT payable in 26/27; contract length 24 months. NENC ICB believe that an Urgent award is justified as this service is mandated by NHSE and has to be in place within set timescales. NENC ICB also believe that a contract of 24 months would allow for a full and robust procurement process to ensure that any subsequent contracts meet the needs of NENC ICB and the users of the service. This could not be completed within 12 months as this is a new service and a new text crisis model and as such there would need to be a complex interplay with other services within the ICB to be able to function. A significant transition period is required to ensure this integration into ICB process, procedures and other services. 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. Award decision made by Suicide prevention programme manager and Director of Transformation.

• Mental Health InnovationsAwarded supplierGB-COH: CE011677 PO Box 78319,, London, London, W10 9FE

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