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St Helens Arts On Prescription Service

St Helens Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

An Arts on Prescription programme to adults in the borough of St Helens, with the primary aim of being to improve mental health and wellbeing to participants. The programme will run on a weekly basis with two sessions per week which are currently held at St Helens Town Hall. Other location options can be explored but need to be in a central/accessible location for residents and have good transport links. The contractor will supply all the materials and tutors who will be trained to not only deliver engaging and interesting sessions but have qualifications skills or experience with working with adults with mild to moderate mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress or low-level depression. The contractor will be able to work in a self-sufficient basis to achieve positive outcomes in mental health and wellbeing via key performance indicators.

Awarded to

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ALEF TRUST CIC

Matched by number
Contract value
£234k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 May 2025
Award ID
031460-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 08303520
Location
Wirral, UKD74, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV98000000 — Other community, social and personal services

Lots

  • An Arts on Prescription programme to adults in the borough of St Helens, with the primary aim of being to improve mental health and wellbeing to participants. The programme will run on a weekly basis with two sessions per week which are currently held at St Helens Town Hall. Other location options can be explored but need to be in a central/accessible location for residents and have good transport links. The contractor will supply all the materials and tutors who will be trained to not only deliver engaging and interesting sessions but have qualifications skills or experience with working with adults with mild to moderate mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress or low-level depression. The contractor will be able to work in a self-sufficient basis to achieve positive outcomes in mental health and wellbeing via key performance indicators.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UID13459
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 notification of the Intention to Award a contract for an existing service to an existing provider following a direct award process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health 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
An Arts on Prescription programme to adults in the borough of St Helens, with the primary aim of being to improve mental health and wellbeing to participants. The programme will run on a weekly basis with two sessions per week which are currently held at St Helens Town Hall. Other location options can be explored but need to be in a central/accessible location for residents and have good transport links. The contractor will supply all the materials and tutors who will be trained to not only deliver engaging and interesting sessions but have qualifications skills or experience with working with adults with mild to moderate mental health conditions such as anxiety, stress or low-level depression. The contractor will be able to work in a self-sufficient basis to achieve positive outcomes in mental health and wellbeing via key performance indicators.

Options

Description
Three year contract with options to extend by an additional two twelve month periods. I.E. 3+1+1

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 2
Name
Value
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 3
Name
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 4
Name
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
20
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD71

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Id
98000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Other community, social and personal services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-145183
Name
St Helens Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD71
Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
WA101HP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
St Helens Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
peter smith
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-08303520
Name
ALEF TRUST CIC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD74
Locality
Wirral
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
08303520
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
ALEF TRUST CIC
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-22176
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales

Award information

Award 1
Id
031460-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-08303520
Name
ALEF TRUST CIC

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
031460-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
031460-2025-1
Date Signed
8 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
234,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Helens · UKD71 · WA101HP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD71

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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