Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service – East Lancashire (CYPMHS)

Location

Blackburn

Description

A high prevalence of young people the YJS work with experience poor mental health and difficulties with their emotional wellbeing, often as a result of adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) and trauma they have been exposed to at a young age. It therefore follows that YJS have adopted a ‘child first’ and ‘trauma informed’ approach to its service delivery, with the role of Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service – East Lancashire (CYPMHS-East) within the team considered essential to the success and effectiveness of working with children and young people with related needs.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The authority has the right to extend this contract for a further 2 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months plus a further 12 months depending on service delivery and availability of finance Quality criterion Weighting: 75% Price - Weighting: 25%

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation: 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Contract will have a standstill period and will not be formally awarded until 21 January 2026