Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
NHS
Dryden Road
EXETER
EX25AF
UK
Contact person: Helen Jaques
Telephone: +44 1392674060
E-mail: helen.jaques@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK43
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.dpt.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
Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR)
Reference number: T24-0111
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Provider to deliver Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements services across the Peninsula (Devon and Cornwall OPCC boundary), in line with the specified requirements of the contract.
An MHTR is a community order, which is a sentence that a court can pass to someone if they have mental health needs and have committed a lesser criminal offence.
Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirement is a function of Integrated Non-Custodial Services (IN-CS).
The procurement is divided into 3 lots within the South West as follows:-
Lot 1: Devon and Torbay
Lot 2: Plymouth
Lot 3: Cornwall
The contracts will be for a term of 7 years and services are planned to commence from 1st April 2025.
The contracts could be subject to nationally mandated directives or service alterations with associated funding during the term of the contract.
TUPE is likely to apply to this procurement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 650 686.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following an unsuccessful tender for Lot 1, the lot was not awarded via this competitive process.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is appointing a Provider to deliver Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements services across Plymouth area (Lot 2).
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. This is a 7 year commencing 1st April 2025 and the approximate total value of the contract is £508,156.
This is a new service which DPT have been commissioned to provide and have chosen to appoint a provider via a competitive process. The provider is an existing supplier to the Trust.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: As specified in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 98
Price
/ Weighting:
2
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following an unsuccessful tender for Lot 3, the lot was not awarded via this competitive process.
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:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of 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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Primary Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) - Plymouth
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/01/2025
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
Livewell Southwest CIC
Community Interest Company
Plymouth
UK
NUTS: UKK
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:
: 508 156.00
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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 1st Feb 2025. Written representations can be made to dpt.procurementcontracting@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Details of the award decision makers are as follows:-
Service Manager
Lead Psychologist
Senior Management Accountant
Commercial & Operational Lead
2x Experts by Experience
There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.
The key criteria used and scores awarded to make a decision on choosing the successful provider are as follows:-
Criteria % Score Available % Score Awarded
Financial 2 2
Financial Planning 8 6
Quality of Service 75 55
Sustainability 10 5
Presentation 5 3.75
Total 100 71.75
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Exeter
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/01/2025