Award

CP2506-24 Health & Wellbeing Services into Atkinson Secure Children's Home

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Feb 2025 at 16:45

Planning

09 Jan 2025 at 16:29

Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council has announced its intention to award a contract for the provision of health and wellbeing services at Atkinson Secure Children's Home in Exeter. The services encompass Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Nurse Service, and Speech and Language Therapy Service, intended to commence on 1st April 2025 and run until 31st March 2029, with the possibility of extension for three additional periods of twelve months each. This contract, classified under miscellaneous health services, will be awarded through the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with an annual cost of £380,032 summing up to £2,660,224 over the initial four-year term. The procurement and standstill period have commenced, and interested providers must submit their representations by midnight on 12th March 2025.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in mental health, nursing, and language therapy. The secure children's home, graded 'Outstanding' in its recent Ofsted Inspection, offers a nurturing environment for young people aged 10 to 17. Enterprises capable of delivering high-quality, innovative, and integrated services focused on improving access and reducing health inequalities would find this tender particularly lucrative. Additionally, businesses experienced in handling secure accommodations and promoting social value will have a competitive advantage in meeting the stringent criteria set forth by Devon County Council, ensuring business growth and community impact.

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Notice Title

CP2506-24 Health & Wellbeing Services into Atkinson Secure Children's Home

Notice Description

Devon County Council is recommissioning the following health and wellbeing services into Atkinson Secure Children's Home: * Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) * Nurse Service * Speech and Language Therapy Service The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and will expire on 31st March 2029. There is an option to potentially extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 12 months. Atkinson Secure Childrens Home is a purpose-built welfare only secure unit in Exeter which is managed by Devon County Council and provides full residential care, healthcare, and education on site in dedicated facilities. The home is registered for 8 young people who are aged between 10 and 17 years-old and accommodated under section 25 of the Childrens Act 1989. The home has been operating for over 30-years and young people are placed with in Atkinson due to either having a history of absconding or are likely to abscond, likely to suffer significant harm or likely to injure themselves or others. Atkinson secure children's home provides a nurturing and caring atmosphere which develops young people's confidence and self-esteem. All staff are trained in attachment, trauma and restorative approaches enabling the home to effectively manage behaviour and repair relationships. In the most recent Ofsted Inspection in September 2023, Atkinson Secure Childrens Home received a grading of 'Outstanding', prior to which they had maintained a grading of 'Good' for 6-years. Feedback following the inspection noted that "The secure children's home provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the children's home contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people who need help, protection and care." Devon County Council currently have a section 10/75 agreement with NHS England to commission the health and wellbeing services. The section 10/75 in place in this arrangement constitutes a transition between the previous Section 10 and an intention to align to Section 75 agreements throughout the secure estate. Pursuant to Section 10 of the Childrens Act 2004 and Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006 the Local Authority must make arrangements to promote co-operation between the authority and the authority's relevant partners. These arrangements are to be made with a view to improving the well-being of children in the authority's area relating to their physical and mental health and emotional well-being. For this purpose, NHS England is a relevant partner of the local authority with an area of responsibility which falls within the area of the authority. This notice is placed to set out Devon County Council's intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Devon County Council is recommissioning the following health and wellbeing services into Atkinson Secure Children's Home: * Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) * Nurse Service * Speech and Language Therapy Service A notice was published for 14 days informing the market of the intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process. To express an interest, providers were required to complete and submit the Provider Information Request (PIR) via ProContract. Only 1 PIR submission was received, from Livewell Southwest CIC. As Livewell Southwest CIC's PIR response was compliant with the Basic Selection Criteria, they were invited to complete the Further Provider Information Request (FPIR) to provide further information relating to the Key Criteria. After conducting an assessment, taking into account the Key Criteria, Devon County Council is content that Livewell Southwest CIC will satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. This notice is placed to set out Devon County Council's intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The contract will commence from 1st April 2025 for an initial period of 4 years, until 31st March 2029. There is a potential option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months at the procurer's discretion. The total contract value is PS2,660,224 over the full 7 year period, or PS380,082 per annum. This is an existing service, and Livewell Southwest CIC are a new provider.

Renewal: The initial contract period is 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2029 (48 months). There is an option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months at the Authority's discretion, as follows: 1st April 2029 - 31st March 2030 1st April 2030 - 31st March 2031 1st April 2031 - 31st March 2032

Procurement 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cebf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007570-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85141200 - Services provided by nurses

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,660,224 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Feb 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
28 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Grace Evans
Contact Email
grace.evans@devon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392383000

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST

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