Award

Early intervention service to CYP

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

21 May 2025 at 13:43

Award

27 Feb 2025 at 21:37

Summary of the contracting process

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has recently finalised a procurement process for providing an early intervention service targeting the mental and emotional wellbeing of young people. The contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 through a direct award process, with the legal work not covered by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The awarded contract, valued at £288,126, will span from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 and is specifically in the health and social work services category (CPV: 85000000). The process was confined to existing providers familiar with the current service framework, leading to the contract's direct awarding without prior competition notice. The initiative is set in the UKD7 region, with Kooth Digital Health Limited identified as the supplier.

This procurement offers significant business opportunities, especially for companies specialising in health and social services, focusing on mental health and wellbeing. The choice of a direct award highlights the importance of maintaining service continuity and quality, favouring entities with a proven track record with the NHS or equivalent organisations. Companies poised to offer innovative solutions tailored to young people's psychological needs could explore similar upcoming opportunities by establishing collaborative pathways with existing providers or entering consortia to enhance service delivery and user experience. This can potentially drive growth for businesses with the capacity to meet public sector demands efficiently and innovatively.

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Notice Title

Early intervention service to CYP

Notice Description

Provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited, 5 Merchant Square, London, W2 1AY for the provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing. MCFT is currently in contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 1 year. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

Procurement Information

MCFT intends to contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited, 5 Merchant Square, London, W2 1AY for the provision of an early intervention service to CYP which targets improvements in young people's emotional and mental wellbeing. MCFT is currently in contract with Kooth Digital Health Limited. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 1 year. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy. 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 11 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e87c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024024-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£288,126 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years 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
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Marie Beaumont
Contact Email
marie.beaumont@merseycare.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1514710000

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L34 1PJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
St Michaels
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KOOTH DIGITAL HEALTH

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