Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RNU
Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road, Littlemore
Oxford
OX44XN
UK
E-mail: BusinessServices@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Mental Health Crisis Text Support
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Delivery of crisis text service as described in the National specification.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
215 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Oxford Health assessed the provider's service provision with respect to the key decision making criteria as outlined in the PSR - Most Suitable Provider process. Each of these criteria were assessed on a pass/fail basis by the award decision makers, and the provider passed each of the criteria.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Most Suitable Provider Process with regard to the Key Criteria
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Most Suitable Provider Process with regard to the Key Criteria
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contract extension allowed (up to twelve months until 31/03/2027)
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Contract has been awarded to the Supplier (Contract period 01/03/2025 - 31/03/2026)
Supplier is an existing national supplier of Mental Health Crisis Text service to NHS.
Conflict of interest declaration procedures followed, any decision makers who declared an interest were excluded (no interests declared in this instance)
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/02/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mental Health Innovations - SHOUT
CE011677
London
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 215 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2025