--- title: "Provision of Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-08-17" --- # Provision of Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-95c451f5-87c9-4554-baf2-91cbf704a75a.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit initiated a tender for the "Provision of Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People" within the Health services and Counselling services industry categories. The procurement process, run under the Light Touch Regime, involved a one stage process similar to an Open process. The contract period was planned for 3 years from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2024, with a possible extension of up to 2 years. The tender had a financial threshold, excluding bids exceeding \u00a3220,000 per annum and a total value of \u00a31,100,000. No bids that met the minimum quality threshold were received, resulting in no contract awarded. This tender for Digital Mental Health Services presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in providing therapeutic interventions and online support for Children and Young People. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete in this service-oriented procurement. The engagement aimed to offer accessible, safe, and secure mental health support services online, with the primary focus on meeting the emotional well-being needs of Children and Young People. ## Notice NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (formerly Clinical Commissioning Group)(DDICB) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and supported the procurement process. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and was procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process was a one stage process similar to an Open process. The service offers therapeutic interventions and access to support at the times when Children and Young People (CYP) need it and provide an accessible, safe, secure, online environment for CYP to be able to discuss their emotional wellbeing and mental health with peers and trained Therapists. The advertised contract was for 3 years from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2024, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. There was a financial threshold associated with the procurement. Any bids exceeding PS220,000 per annum and the total 5 year value of PS1,100,000 were to be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS1,100,000 were accepted. The Commissioner was not able to award a contract for this process as no bids were received that met the minimum quality threshold as advertised. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a08bc83-2ccb-4b2d-97bf-df854c23f211 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Oct 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 2 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 3QT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NOT AWARDED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85312320 - Counselling services ## Release History - 17 Aug 2022 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a08bc83-2ccb-4b2d-97bf-df854c23f211 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a08bc83-2ccb-4b2d-97bf-df854c23f211 17th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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