DA0037 - Improving the Mental and Physical Wellbeing of Parents with Vulnerabilities

Location

Leicester

Description

Service provision for improving mental and physical wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities.

Total Quantity or Scope

This service will support parents with vulnerabilities to improve their mental and physical health. The service will provide opportunities for these families to develop life skills, meet other parents, and build their confidence to support the development of their child(ren). The Authority intends to award a contract for the provision of this service to the existing provider following direct award process C under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Lifetime contract value: £220,000 Contract duration: 1st July 2026 - 30th June 2029, with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Authority, for up to a further period or periods of 12 months, potentially taking the contract term to a maximum of 48 months up to 30th June 2030.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.

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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight at the end of 16 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight at the end of 16 June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Any written representations can be sent to: procurement-asc@leicester.gov.uk The individual(s) who made the decision to award, following the required steps for direct award process C such as applying the basic selection criteria and taking into account the 5 key criteria, include the Authority's Public Health department's commissioning manager and contract manager and authorised by the divisional director. No conflict of interest was declared by any of the relevant individuals who had partaken in the decision making process nor by any individuals with the authority to approve the decision. The basic selection criteria was applied to ensure the provider meets the minimum requirements such as around financial capacity, provide details of their organisation and of any subcontractors, confirm they are not on the debarment list and are set up on the central digital platform, and have the technical ability to deliver the service. The provider passed all checks as part of the basic selection. As part of the assessment against the 5 key criteria, relative importance ratings were assigned to each key criteria (out of 5) and the rationale for each rating assigned is as follows: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (Rating: 1): Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice is the most important aspect of this work and specification. The funding pot this contract was initially funded from had these criteria as the main aims and objectives and so the service must deliver on these. Without these aspects the service would not be improving the health and wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities and therefore we would not wish to recommission. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability (Rating: 2): Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice is the most important aspect of this work and specification. The funding pot this contract was initially funded from had these criteria as the main aims and objectives and so the service must deliver on these. Without these aspects the service would not be improving the health and wellbeing of parents with vulnerabilities and therefore we would not wish to recommission. Quality and Innovation (Rating: 3): Value & Quality and innovation have been ranked the same as they highly interlink with each other in terms of the delivery of this service. The service needs to show that is can produce good quality programme of activities and support within the service, as required by the service specification, whilst remaining good value for money. The service should not over or underspend. The service should ensure that activities and support delivered are economically sustainable, and well attended by clients. The service should show they review their offer in line with value, quality and innovation and make suitable changes where applicable to ensure these aims/priorities are met in line with the service aims and objectives. Value (Rating: 3): Value & Quality and innovation have been ranked the same as they highly interlink with each other in terms of the delivery of this service. The service needs to show that is can produce good quality programme of activities and support within the service, as required by the service specification, whilst remaining good value for money. The service should not over or underspend. The service should ensure that activities and support delivered are economically sustainable, and well attended by clients. The service should show they review their offer in line with value, quality and innovation and make suitable changes where applicable to ensure these aims/priorities are met in line with the service aims and objectives. Social Value (Rating: 5): Whilst social value is an important aspect of any commissioned service in Leicester, this is ranked lowest for this criteria as the service itself is to be based within communities and as a result will be providing social value as default. The other criteria are therefore more important to prove the service specification is being met to a high standard that results in the improvement of mental and physical wellbeing for parents with vulnerabilities in Leicester. These other factors, if achieved correctly, will impact the health and wellbeing system positively as a whole and therefore impact social value positively. The provider was then assessed by the commissioning manager and contract manager using a wide range of evidence available, taking into account the 5 key criteria and the relative importance ratings, on their current performance, and likely performance under the new contract. The provider demonstrated overall to be satisfying the current contract. The provider satisfactorily met the requirements set against the 5 key criteria due to evidence of consistent achievement of KPIs since the commencement of the contract, demonstration of a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation in developing new activities, and in some areas, they have gone above and beyond the work undertaken. Value for money is well evidenced also through the reach to vulnerable families and the depth and breadth of the offer, when considering the funding provided. There is also evidence of partnership working and effective engagement across a wide range of services. There was good evidence of improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, for example through engagement with a broad range of families from diverse backgrounds. The provider also created wider social value through its promotion and facilitation of peer support and volunteering opportunities to bolster the support and activities provided to service users. The provider was also required to complete responses to questions which took into account the key criteria, and the provider's responses were also used as evidence for the assessment against likely performance under the new contract. The provider demonstrated their commitment to continuous improvement, responsiveness to the needs of service users and understanding of the target audience. They also highlighted the significant number of families supported and achieving value for money throughout the full duration of the contract, and provides confidence they will do so under the new contract. The provider included a good list of referral routes and meaningful partnership working which they will continue to utilise throughout the future contract period. There was good understanding of health inequalities and acknowledged the complexity of factors such as poverty, poor mental health and social isolation, and has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring services remain responsive, accessible, and equitable. Opportunities that will be made available to develop skills through the service via work experience placements was also a good demonstration of social value. Overall, the provider demonstrated they are satisfying the current contract, and will likely satisfy the new contract.