Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool CCG
Liverpool
UK
E-mail: valerie.attwood@liverpoolccg.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD72
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.liverpoolccg.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
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): YIACS -Youth Information Advice and Counselling Service, Primary Care Liaison (PCL), Seedlings and Spinning World Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
To support children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing through a range of therapeutic approaches and support including a YIACS model (Youth, Information, Advice and Counselling), Primary Care Liaison Service, Seedlings and Spinning World.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 055 128.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To support children and young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing through a range of therapeutic approaches and support including a YIACS model (Youth, Information, Advice and Counselling), Primary Care Liaison Service, Seedlings and Spinning World.
This service is based at 3 hubs across the city however delivery also takes place at neighbourhood level within different venues.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Mental Health is one of the biggest programmes of work within the NHS Long Term Plan with several key deliverables and national targets which includes many associated with Children and Young People (CYP).
LCCG has historically commissioned a collaborative of providers from across the NHS and 3rd Sector (the 'CAMHS Partnership') to deliver mental health support for CYP and families across the different levels of presenting need. This includes generic MH support and some elements which are targeted at specific populations (e.g. Children in Care, refugee and asylum seekers, Youth offending, neurodevelopmental conditions, school based support and online counselling).
The intent is now to award a further 2-year contract to the 3rd sector generic CAMHS providers, on the basis that the current Providers contribute to a number of the Long-Term Plan deliverables and national guidance, such as 'Future in Mind', which emphasises the need for more systemic, youth and community models to support CYP MH.
The 3rd Sector CYP MH organisations are also evidenced as excellent value for money delivering high quality and accessible services at low cost with excellent outcomes.
Furthermore, local and national directives emphasise the need for more collaboration between providers taking an alliance approach to delivery. The Liverpool CAMHS Partnership is an existing collaborative which is recognised nationally as good practice, that has developed and strengthened over several years evidencing good outcomes. Improved longer term contracting arrangements has the potential to strengthen this existing collaborative further.
Given the increase in prevalence for mental health, the demand for local mental health service following Covid-19 and the restructuring of CCG's, stability of current services is essential. It is envisaged that once the Integrated Care System is established opportunities for the longer term strategy of Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Services will emerge, potentially across a bigger footprint.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
23/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Young Persons Advisory Service (YPAS)
Liverpool
UK
NUTS: UKD72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 4 055 128.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contracts awarded by NHS Liverpool CCG during 2021/22 will automatically transfer to its successor organisation on 1st April 2022.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/11/2021