--- title: "Children & Young People Therapeutic Health Based Coaching - NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (Essex wide)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ATTAIN" published: "2023-06-14" --- # Children & Young People Therapeutic Health Based Coaching - NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (Essex wide) Buyer: ATTAIN Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a405c22e-6211-4018-ac3b-19873583417a.json) ## Summary The National Health Service (NHS) Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) has awarded a contract for Children & Young People Therapeutic Health Based Coaching services to N.O.W.'s The Time For Change. The contract is valued at £406,800 (excluding VAT) and will be in effect from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2024. The service aims to support parents and carers in Essex whose children are receiving treatment for mental health issues. The procurement stage involved a Negotiated procedure without prior publication and had a tender deadline of 30th March 2023. This opportunity for business growth is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations providing mental health and therapeutic support services. The awarding authority, NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB, seeks to ensure the continuity of provision for children and young people in Essex. Future procurement opportunities will be communicated to the market via contract notices. The contract falls under the Health services category and is part of the Light Touch Regime, exempting it from certain procurement regulations. ## Notice This Contract Award notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice, published on 17.04.2023 (Notice reference: 2023/S 000-010912), the purpose of which was intended to provide notice of the NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Mid and South Essex ICB and Suffolk and NHS North East Essex ICB's (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") intention to award a contract for Therapeutic Health Based Coaching Services under Regulation 32 (2) (a), to the incumbent provider N.O.W's The Time For Change, for a period of 12 months from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2024, at an aggregate contract value of PS406,800 (excluding VAT). Prior to conclusion of the contract, The Authority applied a voluntary 10-day standstill period from the publication of the VEAT. The Therapeutic Health Based Coaching Service will deliver support to parents and carers of children and young people who live in Essex and who have been in contact with the Southend, Essex and Thurrock Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Service (SET CAMHS) and are receiving treatment. The service will also act as an additional support element for families who are experiencing anxiety, depression or require support in their current situation. The key outcomes of the service are to: - Provide therapeutic support to families who are facing the additional challenges of emotional wellbeing, anxiety, low mood etc. affecting a child or young person; - Encourage communication between family members - Explore any fears, anxieties, difficulty or distress - Help with conflict and conflict resolution skills - Help reduce feelings of isolation - Identify and facilitate ways to address contributing factors in their daily lives - Gain insight into, and explore strategies to improve, their situation - Find practical solutions to the daily challenges The Authority issued a Contract Notice (2023/S 000-003382) communicating to the market that the Authority was commencing a competitive procurement for the provision of Therapeutic Health Based Coaching Service, on 3rd February 2023. A Light Touch Open Procedure was completed by the Authority in accordance with such Contract Notice, however on this occasion there were unfortunately no suitable tenders submitted in response to this procedure, and the procedure was abandoned. Based on positive outcomes for and feedback regarding the pilot, the Authority wishes to ensure continuity of provision of the Service to Children and Young People and their Parents and Carers across Essex. As such the Authority has taken a decision to continue to work with the incumbent provider for another 12 months to provide sufficient time to deliver a second procurement process, details of which will be communicated to the market in due course via relevant Contract Notices. Additional information: The Authority issued a Contract Notice (2023/S 000-003382) communicating to the market that the Authority was commencing a competitive procurement for the provision of Therapeutic Health Based Coaching Service, on 3rd February 2023. A Light Touch Open Procedure was completed by the Authority in accordance with such Contract Notice, however on this occasion there were unfortunately no suitable tenders submitted in response to this procedure, and the procedure was abandoned. Based on positive outcomes for and feedback regarding the pilot, the Authority wishes to ensure continuity of provision of the Service to Children and Young People and their Parents and Carers across Essex. As such the Authority has taken a decision to continue to work with the incumbent provider for another 12 months to provide sufficient time to deliver a second procurement process, details of which will be communicated to the market in due course via relevant Contract Notices. The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Public contracts for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (the "Light Touch" Regime). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eaa8c64-88f3-4684-aa26-09edd5a5ee8c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 | | Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £406,800 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £406,800 | | 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 | ATTAIN | | Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY | | Post town | St Albans | | Postcode | AL8 6JL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield | | Electoral ward | Handside | | Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NATIONAL ONLINE WELLBEING SERVICES LTD T/A NOWS THE TIME FOR CHA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 14 Jun 2023 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eaa8c64-88f3-4684-aa26-09edd5a5ee8c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eaa8c64-88f3-4684-aa26-09edd5a5ee8c 14th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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