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Early Intervention in Psychosis and Complex Emotional Needs

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · compiled

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Opportunity overview

NHS Devon has undertaken a procurement for delivery of Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) and Complex Emotional Needs services for Plymouth and surrounding areas

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Livewell Southwest

Match pending…
Contract value
£4.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Feb 2025
Award ID
008289-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS NR5
Location
Plymouth, UKK41, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121270 — Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Lots

  • The EIP service is a multidisciplinary community mental health service that provides treatment and support to people experiencing their first episode of/or at high risk of developing psychosis. The service is for those aged 14 to 65 years registered with a GP in Plymouth and surrounding areas. The Complex Emotional Needs Service is delivered alongside EIP. This service exists as part of an intended integrated approach across health, social care, education and the voluntary sector in Plymouth. It aims to offer a range of evidence based services for 16-25 year olds experiencing significant emotional and psychological distress This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime most suitable provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract including optional extension is £4,657,000. This is an existing service and the award is to the existing provider. The contract will be from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2028 with an optional 2year extension.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PST_MSP_EIP & CEN_Nov24
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 19/3/2025 (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

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
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 contract will run from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2028 with an optional 2 year extension. The total contract value including extension is: £4,675,000

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85121270
Scheme
CPV
Description
Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The EIP service is a multidisciplinary community mental health service that provides treatment and support to people experiencing their first episode of/or at high risk of developing psychosis. The service is for those aged 14 to 65 years registered with a GP in Plymouth and surrounding areas. The Complex Emotional Needs Service is delivered alongside EIP. This service exists as part of an intended integrated approach across health, social care, education and the voluntary sector in Plymouth. It aims to offer a range of evidence based services for 16-25 year olds experiencing significant emotional and psychological distress This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime most suitable provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract including optional extension is £4,657,000. This is an existing service and the award is to the existing provider. The contract will be from 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2028 with an optional 2year extension.

Options

Description
Optional extension of up to 2 years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Most Suitable Provider Process
Type
quality
Description
35%
Criterion 2
Name
Most Suitable Provider Process
Type
cost
Description
15%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK41

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QJK
Name
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX25AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
QJK
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-NR5
Name
Livewell Southwest

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK41
Locality
Plymouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
NR5
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Livewell Southwest
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-106975
Name
NHS Devon ICB

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Exeter
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Devon ICB

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
008289-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-NR5
Name
Livewell Southwest

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
008289-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
008289-2025-1
Date Signed
26 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,675,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX25AZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK41

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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