Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sheffield CCG
722 Prince of Wales Rd
Sheffield
S9 4EU
UK
E-mail: t.squires@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhssourcing.co.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
NHS Sheffield CCG : 24/7 Online Mental Health Platform
Reference number: SYPS/ICS/TS/21/39
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) is seeking to establish a common digital offer for the South Yorkshire public. This common offer and platform will integrate to national services, i.e., NHS App, NHS Login and NHS.UK, and will seek to integrate a suite of applications that will offer common services such as booking appointments and managing medications, as well as offering some condition or public cohort specific and personalised services. SY ICS is targeting this service to become operational in 2022/23. The Mental Health specific service will initially operate as a standalone service but must have sufficient integration capability to integrate with the common offer/platform to ensure an excellent experience for the public that is joined up, and in line with the NHS X Digital Technology Assessment Criteria. The provider of the Mental Health service will be required to work with South Yorkshire ICS Digital team to establish this integration as part of delivering the Mental Health Service and the implementation and transition to a SY common digital offer for the public
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
413 250.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE32
Main site or place of performance:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the service is to provide an accessible and discretionary digital mental health service to individuals aged 16 years and above in South Yorkshire, ensuring age appropriate safeguarding measures are in place.
To provide immediate open access to Mental Health information ( local and national)
Improve connectivity to mental health services and support through the use of digital services built around the needs and views of service users
Prevent mental health issues escalating and reaching crisis point, by providing access to therapeutic interventions and counselling support. An experienced work force will be provided and all counsellors will be registered with an appropriate professional body i.e. BACP or equivalent.
To complement existing mental health crisis services and digital offers in place
To provide a service that will help to respond to the anticipated increase in demand arising from the Covid 19 pandemic.
The digital platform will enable individuals to access self-assessments and self-management resources and an online peer support community, moderated by mental health professionals.
Improve partnership working across the mental and physical health and social care system across South Yorkshire , through engagement and awareness of the platform across the system.
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
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:
2021/S 000-024004
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SYPS/ICS/TS/21/39
Title: NHS Sheffield CCG : 24/7 Online Mental Health Platform
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Consultant Connect
One St Aldates
Oxford
OX1 1DE
UK
NUTS: UKJ14
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 413 250.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/03/2022