Online Children & Young Adults Mental Health and Wellbeing provision (10-25 years) in St Helens
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £251K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 21 Mar 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
East Merseyside: The service is available for children and young people aged 10-25 years resident within the St Helens area or registered with a St Helens GP
1 buyer
1 supplier
- Kooth Digital Health London
Description
Provision of a digital mental health and emotional wellbeing offer for St Helens children and young people aged 10 - 25, with access to a range of resources, including self-help strategies, same day access to counselling via online chat offer. In addition, a community presence via an Engagement Officer who works within local schools to promote the service uptake.
Total Quantity or Scope
NHS Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place intend to award a 2 year contract with an option to extend for a further 12 months via Direct Award C to the incumbent provider to deliver a digital mental health and emotional wellbeing offer for St Helens children and young people aged 10 - 25. The contract will start on 1st April 2024 and will expire 31st March 2026 with a further option to extend for 12 months with expiry 31st March 2027. The annual contract value is £83,800 (plus any appropriate NHS uplift).
Award Detail
| 1 | Kooth Digital Health (London)
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Award Criteria
| The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard | 99 |
| price | 1 |
CPV Codes
- 85100000 - Health services
Legal 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 the relevant authority by withing 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** 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 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. On the 15th February 2024, Cheshire & Merseyside ICB - St Helens Place Leadership Team approved this decision and no conflicts of interested were declared. The following criteria informed the decision: Social Value: 10% Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: 22.5% Value: 22.5% Integration , collaboration and service sustainability: 22.5% Quality & Innovation: 22.5% Representations by providers must be made to mervyn.kennedy@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).
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f755
- FTS 010662-2025