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title: "Children & Young People Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Lots 1-4"
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# Children & Young People Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Lots 1-4

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03fd3f

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## Summary

NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) conducted a procurement process to secure services for Children and Young People's Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing. The procurement was divided into four lots, covering therapeutic and counselling support (THRIVE model), peer support, parenting support, and ADHD advice and parenting support services. The contracts span regions in Lancashire and South Cumbria, including Blackpool, Blackburn with Darwen, South Cumbria, Lancashire East, Lancashire Central, and Lancashire North. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with contracts being signed in May 2024 and services commencing on 1st May 2024. The total value of the contracts is £12,709,583 with each spanning 11 months and 2 years, extendable for an additional 2 years.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, specifically those experienced in mental health and emotional wellbeing services for children and young people. Organisations with expertise in therapeutic counselling, peer support, and ADHD support are well-positioned to benefit. The lot-based structure allows for focused service delivery in specific regions, offering contracts to smaller, specialised providers as well as larger entities. Successful bidders, such as Barnardo's and Spring North, have already secured contracts. This opens opportunities for other providers to partner or subcontract, fostering business growth and expansion in community health services.

## Notice

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who were looking to undertake a multi-lot procurement for the provision of Children & Young People Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Services in Lancashire & South Cumbria. The proposed model incorporated four service specifications/lots covering the Lancashire and South Cumbria Places. There were a maximum of 19 contracts totalling PS12,709,583 for the full contract length including the optional extension. Each contract length was for 11 months and 2 years, with an option to extend for an additional 2 years. The annual overall value for the 4 lots and sub-lots was PS2,585,000 Please see below breakdown of lots and full contract values, including 2 years optional extension: Lot 1 - THRIVE Getting Help, Therapeutic 1 to 1 & Counselling Support Lot 1a Blackpool PS1,283,786 Lot 1b Blackburn with Darwen PS1,348,843 Lot 1c South Cumbria PS814,195 Lot 1d Lancashire East PS2,449,370 Lot 1e Lancashire Central PS2,360,561 Lot 1f Lancashire North PS1,576,578 Peer Support Lot 2a Blackpool PS105,915 Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen PS111,279 Lot 2c South Cumbria PS67,172 Lot 2d Lancashire East PS202,075 Lot 2e Lancashire Central PS194,744 Lot 2f Lancashire North PS130,066 Parenting Support Lot 3a Blackpool PS89,867 Lot 3b Blackburn with Darwen PS94,420 Lot 3c South Cumbria PS56,994 Lot 3d Lancashire East PS171,454 Lot 3e Lancashire Central PS165,239 Lot 3f Lancashire North PS110,360 ADHD Lot 4 All Places in Lancashire & South Cumbria PS1,376,667. The ICB set an affordability threshold for each lot within the Procurement. Bidders who submitted a bid over the maximum contract values in the procurement documents, were not to achieve the score of a pass. Their bid was to be regarded as non-compliant and be a failed bid and the rest of the bid would be rejected and the scoring questions in each lot would not be evaluated. This was checked during the preliminary stages of the evaluation during the compliance checks. There was not a competition on price. As part of this procurement process, the Authority was intending to identify one provider for each of the 19 contracts. To express interest and participate in the tender, providers needed to register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The relevant reference number for this tender was C206091 and the questionnaires were located within the requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - THRIVE Getting Help, Therapeutic 1 to 1 & Counselling Support

This will be for the provision of Children and Young People's Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) based on the THRIVE model and 'Getting Help' offering therapeutic one to one, group work and counselling support in the community at place from the provider. Full details of the services procured were set out in the tender documents. Bidders were invited to bid for each lot/place separately. The ICB set an affordability threshold for each lot within the Procurement. The contract period was for 11 months & 2 years commencing 01/05/2024 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations')http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regime Section 7http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition)(No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Renewal: The contract length will initially be for 11 months and 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years

Lot 2 - Peer Support (PLACE)

This was for the provision of targeted peer support to Children and Young People (CYP) in various protected groups who can have a higher prevalence of mental health need and who are less likely to access support or engage with intervention offers within the community at place from the provider. Full details of the services being procured were set out in the tender documents. Bidders were invited to bid for each lot/place separately. The contract period is for 11 months & 2 years commencing 01/05/2024 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Please see below for total contract values including optional 2 year extension: Lot 2a Blackpool PS105,915 Lot 2b Blackburn with Darwen PS111,279 Lot 2c South Cumbria PS67,172 Lot 2d Lancashire East PS202,075 Lot 2e Lancashire Central PS194,744 Lot 2f Lancashire North PS130,066 Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations')http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regime Section 7http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition)(No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Renewal: The contract length will initially be for 11 months and 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years

Lot 3 Peer Support (PLACE)

This was for the provision Parenting Support in the community at place from the provider. Full details of the services procured were set out in the tender documents. Bidders were invited to bid for each lot/place separately. The contract period is for 11 months & 2 years commencing 01/05/2024 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Please see below for total contract values including optional 2 year extension: Lot 3a Blackpool PS89,867 Lot 3b Blackburn with Darwen PS94,420 Lot 3c South Cumbria PS56,994 Lot 3d Lancashire East PS171,454 Lot 3e Lancashire Central PS165,239 Lot 3f Lancashire North PS110,360 Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations')http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regime Section 7http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition)(No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Renewal: The contract length will initially be for 11 months and 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years

Lot 4 ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Advice and Parenting Support Services (ALL PLACES)

This was for the provision of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) support to families and carers of children affected by ADHD in the community across Lancashire and South Cumbria from the provider. Full details of the services procured were set out in the tender documents. Bidders were invited to bid to deliver across Lancashire & South Cumbria. The contract period is for 11 months & 2 years commencing 01/05/2024 with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The total contract value including optional 2 year extension is PS1,376,667. Additional information: This procurement is for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations')http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made Accordingly, the Contracting Authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regime Section 7http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition)(No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Renewal: The contract length will initially be for 11 months and 2 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022619-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,709,583 |
| Lots value | £12,709,583 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,709,583 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD ICB |
| Additional buyers | NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (ICB) |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 8XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ADHD NORTH WEST; BARNARDO'S; SPRING NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2024 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022619-2024
- 11 Oct 2023 at 14:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030013-2023
- 15 Sep 2023 at 16:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027420-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.barnardos.org.uk
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made(http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
- http://www.springnorth.org.uk
- https://adhdnorthwest.org.uk/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/

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