Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB)
QE1
Christ Church Precinct
Preston
PR1 8BH
UK
E-mail: MLCSU.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn with Darwen
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
Blackpool
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Home.aspx
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Preston
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Westmorland & Furness Council
Kendal
UK
E-mail: mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Lancashire & South Cumbria - Children &Young People Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Digital Support
Reference number: WHISP223
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (Lead), Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackpool Council, Lancashire County Council and Westmorland & Furness Council for the procurement of a Children & Young Peoples Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Service (Digital Support) in Lancashire & South Cumbria, based on the THRIVE model.
The total contract value is £1,082,222 for the full contract length (1 year from 01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025 (with optional extension until 31/03/2026).
The overall annual overall value is £541,111.
The £541,111 per annum consists of £340,000 from the ICB, £69,927 from Lancashire County Council, £64,0000 from Blackburn with Darwen Council, £14,056 from Blackpool Council and £53,128 from Westmorland & Furness Council.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 082 222.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Lancashire and South Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement was for Social and other specific services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations') http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made .(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 Regimes Section7 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)
The Contracting Authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authority followed was set out in the procurement documents.
As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013these Regulations also apply to this procurement.
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 as a result of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.
The Contracting Authority has published procurement documentation in line with the UK Government's policies on transparency.
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. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU has conducted this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder has entered into a contract with for the supply of the services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 0
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-030486
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
17/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kooth Digital Health Limited
5 Merchant Square
London
W2 1AY
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 082 222.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2024