Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall, Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR52NP
UK
Contact person: Bethany Wilkinson
Telephone: +44 1905845912
E-mail: bwilkinson1@worcestershire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Psychology support, co-occurring conditions (mental health and substance use services)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The aims of the service are to support harm reduction services in relation to substance misuse in Worcestershire by:
1. Improving the mental health of people with co-occurring conditions through joint working between mental health and substance use treatment services (improving access to both).
2. Enabling and supporting staff to deliver psychosocial interventions (psychologically informed environment, trauma-informed).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
360 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This service provides Psychology support, case management and clinical supervision to harm reduction staff. The service will deliver:
1. Psychological interventions
2. Regular clinical supervision to staff of the Drug & Alcohol treatment provider and other relevant providers.
3. Lead and support partnership working.
Due to the nature of services, an award has been made following direct award process A in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime 2023 regulations.
The contract duration is for 12 months from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. There is an option to extend for up to 2 years if grant funding is available after 2025-26, subject to performance and funding priorities.
The contract value for 2025-26 is £120,000 per annum. The whole life value over a possible 3 years is £360,000.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ 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
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) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2025
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
R1A
Worcester
UK
NUTS: UKG12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 360 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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 direct award of the contract was decided and approved by the Council's Commercial Governance Board. No conflicts of interest were declared by board members.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/04/2025