CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group Psychological Therapies.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is a progressive organisation that aims to stay focused on better outcomes for its population of 330 000 patients. The CCG are seeking a prime contractor of psychological therapies, including improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) (excluding secondary care). The prime contractor will, as contract holder, be solely accountable for the entire adult service (including IAPT, but not secondary care) and for all referred psychological therapy patients. We are looking to work with people who aim for excellence in all areas and are willing and capable of going the extra mile to exceed expectations.

The CCG is highly committed to realising the full potential of clinical quality, value for money, and clinical and service user outcomes that an innovative, unified model of provision can offer. The intended financial envelope over a 5 year period is expected to be a maximum of 20 000 000 GBP (i.e. circa 4 000 000 GBP per annum) and a key focus of the contractual model will be an element of gain share linked to achievement of specified outcomes. The intended services include: cognitive behavioural therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, guided self-help, group work, counselling and psycho-education.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice