Mental Health Counselling - Direct Award - Most Suitable Provider

Tender description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to provide mental health counselling. The contract was awarded via Direct Award - Most suitable provider under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) . The contract is anticipated to commence 12th November ending by 14th April 2025. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £35,593. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) 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 Contract Regulations do not apply to this award. Content of notice to award under PSR Direct Award Process - Most Suitable Provider. 1. A statement that the relevant authority is intending to award a contract following Direct Award Process - Most Suitable Provider. 2. The name and address of the registered office place of business of the provider whom an award is to be made: The Warren, Queens Dock Chambers, 47-49 Queens Dock Ave. Hull, HU1 3DR 3. A description of the relevant health care services to which the contract relates, including the most relevant CPV codes - 85100000 - Health Services 4. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £35,593.00. 5. Details of the award decision makers - Hull City Council, Public Health Service. 6. A statement explaining the award decision makers reasons for selecting the chosen provider, with reference to the key criteria - considered by Hull City Council and guidance obtained to use PSR regulations. 7. Key Criteria: Quality and Innovation - The provider continues to be performance managed on a quarterly basis using key performance indicators: Value - The provider has consistently delivered a valuable service within the available budget allocation. Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability The support provides seamless access to counselling support for the young people within Refresh and improves their outcomes in terms of drug and alcohol use. The provider and Refresh are tasked with working together to improve the offer available to young people, this includes collaborating with young people to ensure their views are included in service design. Regular partnership meetings are in place between the two services as well as regular engagement with young people to ensure this occurs. Improving access - Young people referred into The Warren for mental health support receive an initially assessment within 24 hours of referral and ongoing regular mental health support, ensuring improvements in their mental health as well as their drug and alcohol use. Social Value - The Provider works across a variety of services engaging young adults in programmes across Hull and those that they have created. They use local and experienced workforce to add to their social value.