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Published 26 Mar 2024, 15:40 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Adult Counselling Service in Knowsley

Official notice

Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD71)

Awarded value£138,240published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2024no call for competition

Awarded to LISTENING EAR

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an Intention to Award notice for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Knowsley Place who intend to award a further 3 year contract to Listening Ear (Merseyside) for the provision of a counselling service for adults in Knowsley. The new contract will commence on 1 April 2024 and expire on 31 March 2027. The provider holds the current contract.

The decision has been taken to award the contract to this provider due to excellent performance, proven value for money and demonstrable achievement of the key criteria for Direct Award Process C. The provider plays a crucial part in the mental health care pathway in Knowsley.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is an Intention to Award notice for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Knowsley…Awarded

This is an Intention to Award notice for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Knowsley Place who intend to award a further 3 year contract to the existing provider for the provision of a counselling service for adults in Knowsley. The new contract will be for the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2027 and the total contract value is £138,240.

Delivery: North West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2024, 15:40 GMT
Last source update: 10 May 2024, 11:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-014956
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: North West (UKD71)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044d14 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: 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 ruth.waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023).

Publisher note: 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 ruth.waldron@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk within 8 working days from the publication date of this notice. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the Provider Selection Regime (2023). The decision to award was made at the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Knowsley Place Senior Leadership Team on 27 February 2024. No conflicts of interest were identified. The following criteria informed the decision: Quality and Innovation 20% Value 20% Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 20% Social Value 20%.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1)

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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. NHS Cheshire and Merseysi…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £138,2401 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
LISTENING EARSME	£138,240 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Adult Counselling Service in Knowsley · LISTENING EARSME
Signed
27 Feb 2024
Value
£138,240
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QYG 1 Lakeside 920, Centre Park Square, Warrington, North West, WA11QYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Listening Ear (Merseyside)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 05999650 St Nicholas Centre, 70 Church Road, Halewood, Liverpool, North West, L26 6LB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.