Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Livewell Southwest SME
- Value
- £4,675,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 008289-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Feb 2025
- Published7 Mar 2025Published 9 days after the contract date
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.
About the supplier
Livewell Southwest: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07584107).