--- title: "Mental Health Counselling - Direct Award - Most Suitable Provider" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-21" --- # Mental Health Counselling - Direct Award - Most Suitable Provider Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-29b5829c-5a3b-4806-bc8a-daab9cdc3dd8.json) ## Summary Hull City Council has awarded a contract for mental health counselling under the title "Mental Health Counselling - Direct Award - Most Suitable Provider". The procurement falls under the health services industry category (CPV code 85100000) and will be delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is the award phase, with the contract anticipated to start on 12th November 2024 and end on 14th April 2025. The estimated contract value is £35,593. This direct award was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and complies with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health services sector, with a focus on mental health counselling. The contract aims to improve mental health support for young people in the region, fostering integration, collaboration, and service sustainability. Businesses that can demonstrate quality, innovation, and social value, and those with experience delivering valuable services within budget constraints, will find this tender highly suitable. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the suitability criteria favour these types of organisations. ## Notice Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to provide mental health counselling. The contract was awarded via Direct Award - Most suitable provider under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) . The contract is anticipated to commence 12th November ending by 14th April 2025. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be PS35,593. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 Contract Regulations do not apply to this award. Content of notice to award under PSR Direct Award Process - Most Suitable Provider. 1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract following Direct Award Process - Most Suitable Provider. 2. The name and address of the registered office place of business of the provider whom an award is to be made: The Warren, Queens Dock Chambers, 47-49 Queens Dock Ave. Hull, HU1 3DR 3. A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV codes - 85100000 - Health Services 4. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS35,593.00. 5. Details of the award decision makers - Hull City Council, Public Health Service. 6. A statement explaining the award decision makers reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria - considered by Hull City Council and guidance obtained to use PSR regulations. 7. Key Criteria: Quality and Innovation - The provider continues to be performance managed on a quarterly basis using key performance indicators: Value - The provider has consistently delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation. Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability The support provides seamless access to counselling support for the young people within Refresh and improves their outcomes in terms of drug and alcohol use. The provider and Refresh are tasked with working together to improve the offer available to young people, this includes collaborating with young people to ensure their views are included in service design. Regular partnership meetings are in place between the two services as well as regular engagement with young people to ensure this occurs. Improving access - Young people referred into The Warren for mental health support receive an initially assessment within 24 hours of referral and ongoing regular mental health support, ensuring improvements in their mental health as well as their drug and alcohol use. Social Value - The Provider works across a variety of services engaging young adults in programmes across Hull and those that they have created. They use local and experienced workforce to add to their social value. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eb8676f-c4a5-4e8e-bcb1-7c65a57771d2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 12 Nov 2024 - 14 Apr 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £35,593 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU1 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE WARREN YOUTH PROJECT | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 21 Nov 2024 at 09:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eb8676f-c4a5-4e8e-bcb1-7c65a57771d2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eb8676f-c4a5-4e8e-bcb1-7c65a57771d2 21st November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87856&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.hull.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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