Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
QHM
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
UK
E-mail: necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastnorthcumbria.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
NECS501 - Place Based Peer Support Service - Tees Valley
Reference number: NECS501
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
INTENTION TO AWARD
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission a Place Based Peer Support Service to cover the Tees Valley region.
The service will provide place-based peer support for service users who have a Mental Health need. This should be face to face, however other mediums can be used especially if this is by patient choice.
The service will provide an individualised, person centred approach for people with mental health needs, will be recovery focused and effectively draw upon the lived experience of the peer support workers to offer a range of emotional and practical support.
Services must be made available to people in all 5 localities of the Tees Valley:
Darlington
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Hartlepool
Stockton-on-Tees
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTENTION TO AWARD
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission a Place Based Peer Support Service to cover the Tees Valley region.
The service will provide place-based peer support for service users who have a Mental Health need. This should be face to face, however other mediums can be used especially if this is by patient choice.
The service will provide an individualised, person centred approach for people with mental health needs, will be recovery focused and effectively draw upon the lived experience of the peer support workers to offer a range of emotional and practical support.
Services must be made available to people in all 5 localities of the Tees Valley:
Darlington
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Hartlepool
Stockton-on-Tees
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
This is a new service.
Contract Start Date: 01 May 2025
Contract End Date: 30 April 2031 (incl. 1 year optional extension)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
/ Weighting: 100
Cost criterion: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents.
/ Weighting: 100
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-038537
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NECS501
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Teesside Mind
05884630
Middlesbrough
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 2 400 000.00
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 18 February 2025 (8 working days following publication of intention to award notice).
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
Necsu.psrprocurement@nhs.net
Details of the individual making the award decision:
Chief Delivery Officer, North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
The key criteria was considered within the award criteria which was laid out in the procurement documents.
A Conflicts of Interest Log was in place and maintained throughout the duration of the procurement process.
Potential conflicts were identified within the ICB executive. Redacted papers were circulated to affected members and members were asked not to attend relevant agenda items where papers were discussed / approved.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sunderland
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/02/2025