Official UK procurement notice
NHS Talking Therapies · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe ICB is directly awarding contracts to existing providers for a 12 month period commencing 1st April 2024. These are contract modifications and are to provide NHS Talking Therapies in Wirral, Warrington and Cheshire East, a national requirement and part of the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan.
The services will provide a range of therapies for anxiety and depression based on emotional health concerns and working in conjunction with local partners and secondary care mental health services.
Reasons for Direct Award are around the uncertainty in the National Health Mental Health plans post 23/24; a Direct Award now will give time for alignment and review of pathways and potential future procurement on a regional basis from March 2025.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Talking Therapies (IAPT) Wirral PlaceCancelled
To provide contract modifications for NHS Talking Therapies in Wirral, Warrington and Cheshire East, a national requirement and part of the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan.
Providing a range of therapies for anxiety and depression based emotional health concerns and working in conjunction with local partners and secondary care mental health services.
Lot #2Talking Therapies (IAPT) WarringtonCancelled
To provide contract modifications for NHS Talking Therapies in Wirral, Warrington and Cheshire East, a national requirement and part of the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan.
Providing a range of therapies for anxiety and depression based emotional health concerns and working in conjunction with local partners and secondary care mental health services.
Lot #3Talking Therapies (IAPT) Cheshire PlaceCancelled
To provide contract modifications for NHS Talking Therapies in Wirral, Warrington and Cheshire East, a national requirement and part of the NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan.
Providing a range of therapies for anxiety and depression based emotional health concerns and working in conjunction with local partners and secondary care mental health services.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Dec 2023, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Dec 2023, 15:09 GMT
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-038022- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042a1eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
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 Contract Award Notice is published under the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015.
It is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('Regulations') as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.
Justification of award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition is justified in the cases listed below:
The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
These contracts are contract modifications and are to be awarded under PCR 2015 Regulation 32 (1) (b) (ii), where the service can be supplied only by particular economic operators currently delivering the services, and no reasonable alternative exists, without considerable disruption to patient care.
These contracts are therefore awarded on a 1 year to provide essential continuity for patients.
The contract modification awards will ensure partnership working continues between the NHS Trust and the Independent Sector that will deliver crucial benefits, and minimise unnecessary disruption for patients at a time of great turmoil within the NHS, whilst longer term pathways are planned. This will also deliver essential financial efficiencies across the local health economy.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Big Life Group, Everyturn Services LimitedVCSE, Mental Health Mattersjoint awardSubcontracting: declared | £5,315,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038022-2023-1 · Big Life Group, Everyturn Services LimitedVCSE, Mental Health Matters
- Signed
- 29 Dec 2023
- Value
- £5,315,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Big Life GroupAwarded supplier
- Everyturn Mental HealthAwarded supplier
- Mental Health MattersAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.