Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board
Laycock PDC, Laycock Street
London
N1 1TH
UK
E-mail: nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board
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 Recovery Pathway Service - Criisis Cafe
Reference number: C352232
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Part of Recovery Pathway - Mental Health<br/>Psychologically informed crisis intervention services for Mental Health. Delivered as part of an integrated crisis pathway with NHS services.<br/>The Crisis Café Service will help people in crisis by offering a range of interventions that support better self-management of their symptoms and reduced distress in a safe and appropriate environment. <br/>The service will be available to Islington residents or people not resident in the borough but who are registered with an Islington GP surgery, aged 18+. This will include people with a formal mental health diagnosis and those who self-identify as experiencing a mental health crisis.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
163 769.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI43
Main site or place of performance:
Provision of service in London Borough of Haringey and Islington
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The notice relates to Part of Recovery Pathway - Mental Health<br/>Psychologically informed crisis intervention services for Mental Health. Delivered as part of an integrated crisis pathway with NHS services.<br/>The Crisis Café Service will help people in crisis by offering a range of interventions that support better self-management of their symptoms and reduced distress in a safe and appropriate environment. <br/>The service will be available to Islington residents or people not resident in the borough but who are registered with an Islington GP surgery, aged 18+. This will include people with a formal mental health diagnosis and those who self-identify as experiencing a mental health crisis. <br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract to the existing provider following direct award process C.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £163,769<br/>The expiring contract ends 31 Mar 25<br/>The contract term will be 1 year with no option to extend.<br/>The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2026.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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:
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 22 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
04/04/2025
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
Hestia Housing and Support
02020165
Beaufort House, 15 St Botolph St, London EC3A 7BB
London
SE1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 7896240666
NUTS: UKI43
Internet address(es)
URL: http://hestia.org
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:
Lowest offer:
163 769.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
163 769.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. <br/>Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/>Written representations should be sent to nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net<br/>• The decision to award the contract was made by the Chief Strategy & Population Health Officer.<br/>• No declarations of actual, or potential interests by those officers involved in this decision.<br/>• The incumbent provider has delivered the following key criteria <br/>1: Quality and Innovation with a value of 25% by achieving the contractual KPIs, <br/>2: Value with a score of 16% by providing a service that is value for money compared to other providers,<br/>3: Integration, collaboration and service sustainability with a value of 17% by collaborative working within the local system,<br/>4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice with a value of 16% by reducing health inequalities,<br/>5: Social Value with a value of 7% by ensuring the provider is meeting London Living Wage (LLW).<br/>The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/>The authority has selected and weighted the above key criteria in line with the perceived importance of each of the criterion. The provider has been selected based on the combined scores which confirms the providers ability to continue to fulfill the contract in line with PSR - Direct Award Process C.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS London Commercial Hub
UNEX Tower 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/04/2025