Official UK procurement notice
Talking Therapies Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
Re-procurement plannedBSL Talking Therapy Service (Midlands Region) · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are commissioning a Talking Therapy Services.<br/><br/>The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to adults in Derby and Derbyshire with 'common' mental health problems - aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) (formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT))<br/><br/>The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care. The service will need to support individuals approaching treatment, by taking their needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions. The service will work closely with local communities, statutory and voluntary sector providers, and a range of other partners as part of a system wide approach. The service will need to work collaboratively with system partners to ensure that pathways are developed to achieve excellent patient experience for people who require the service or related support, including support that relates to the wider determinants of their health and wellbeing.<br/><br/>NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is publishing this Corrigendum Notice to the Contract Award Notice published on the 20th January 2025 (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001896).<br/><br/>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 Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process<br/><br/>The date of contract award was 29th April 2025. The contract will commence 01st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.<br/><br/>Lifetime value of contract: £65,310,000.00
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Talking Therapy…AwardedPublished value£65,310,000
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Talking Therapy Services.<br/><br/>The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to adults in Derby and Derbyshire with 'common' mental health problems - aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) (formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT))<br/><br/>The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care. The service will need to support individuals approaching treatment, by taking their needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions. The service will work closely with local communities, statutory and voluntary sector providers, and a range of other partners as part of a system wide approach. The service will need to work collaboratively with system partners to ensure that pathways are developed to achieve excellent patient experience for people who require the service or related support, including support that relates to the wider determinants of their health and wellbeing.<br/><br/>This notice is to communicate the intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process.<br/><br/>This contract relates to an existing service with the intention to award being made to an existing provider.<br/><br/>The contract will commence 01st July 2025 and be 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. <br/><br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £65,310,000.00.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 43%
- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 14%
- Value: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 3%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality & Innovation: 43.00%
- Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 3.00%
- Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 14.00%
- Social Value: 10.00%
- Value: 30.00
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2024, 16:21 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Sept 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037416- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04852aFind a Tender
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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>If you have wish to make a written representation regarding this intention to award please contact: [email protected].<br/><br/>The award decision has been made by the NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB Governing Body on 16th January 2025.<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.<br/><br/>The relative importance of the Key Criteria incorporated within the service was as follows:<br/>1. Quality and Innovation: 43.00%<br/>2. Value: 30.00%<br/>3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability: 3.00%<br/>4. Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice: 14.00%<br/>5. Social Value: 10.00%<br/><br/>The relative importance of the Key Criteria was deemed appropriate based on the requirements of the service. It should be noted that whilst the Quality and Innovation Key Criteria was weighted highest, elements incorporated within this section also crossed over with other Key Criteria aspects, particularly Integration, Collaboration and Improving Access. <br/><br/>The rationale for awarding to the preferred provider was that they met all requirements associated with the Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria, clearly demonstrating their ability to deliver the requirements of the service within their submission, and they ranked as the highest scoring provider, based on their overall Key Criteria score, within this Provider Selection Process.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 10 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 11 Sept 2024, 09:00 BST
Timeline
10 Sept 2024 → 4 Jul 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline10 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Sept 2024, 09:00 BST
- Notice published4 Jul 2025, 12:31 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2025, 15:19 GMT
Published amendments (1)
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is publishing this Corrigendum Notice to the Contract Award Notice published on the 20th January 2025 (Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001896).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 do…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vita Health Solutions t/a Right Corecare Limited | £65,310,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 001896-2025-1 · Vita Health Solutions t/a Right Corecare Limited
- Signed
- 16 Jan 2025
- Value
- £65,310,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vita Health Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.