Official UK procurement notice
Online Therapies West Norfolk Adult CMHT
Authority: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOnline therapy to reduce wait time for access to psychological therapy within West Norfolk Adult CMHT via a range of therapists which cover all evidenced based therapies to match therapist skill/competency with clinical need. All therapists are appropriately accredited e.g. HCPC, BABCP, etc.
CMHT in the trust identifies a service user appropriately for provider, they are referred via our link person through to the provider preferably via a portal. The referral is then accepted by the provider who then match the clinical need to a therapist with the desired skillset.
All sessions take place online via a platform. Before referral NSFT staff check that the service user is IT literate to the point they can access therapy sessions.
Following the therapy sessions the therapist provides a clinical note which is in line with NSFT requirement's for clinical contacts which are uploaded to a secure portal which are then uploaded to Lorenzo. A process for clinician to clinician discussions with the "link person" in the CMHT is required.
Following the ending of treatment the Provider produces clinical letters which are sent to GP and trust copied in.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach noticeAwarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.
The decision makes for this contract are the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Service Operations Lead, Contract Manager and the Head of Procurement
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Apr 2024, 13:43 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jul 2024, 15:40 BST
- Authority reference
001- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-020649- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04551eFind 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 decision makers by 03/05/2024
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.
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 the relevant authority by 03/05/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The relevant authority gave due consideration of the providers identified and assessed the potential providers, considering the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, then were able to choose the most suitable provider to whom to make an award. Equal weighting for key criteria was used. Basic selection criteria assessed in line with guidance. Provider able to demonstrate able to provide service in line with requirements. HelloSelf demonstrated more relevant experience and provides more resilience and resource in their offer to be able to more appropriately dovetail with clinical need in the CMHT population due to having a larger pool of therapists who in turn have a wider range of specialisms to call upon to meet the needs of our patients. Details of the award decision-makers. Dr Adrian Leddy (BSc (Hons); PGgDip; MA; MSc; DClinPsych) Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Accredited CAT practitioner and Supervisor Chantelle Beckett, Senior Contracts Manager
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished 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 the most suitable provider process. The lifetime …
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HelloSelf LtdSME | £45,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Online Therapies West Norfolk Adult CMHT · HelloSelf LtdSME
- Signed
- 25 Apr 2024
- Value
- £45,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hello SelfAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.