Decision details
Approval to Direct Award CAMHS Contracts for 2021/22 and 2022/23
PDF 117 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children and Education (expired July 2024)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Decision to directly award contracts for
provision of Children and Adolescent Mental Health
Services
Decision:
The Cabinet Member for Children and Education:
1.
Notes and ratifies the direct awards for the following Child and
Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) (as per table 1) for a
period of 12 months from 1st April 2021 until 31st March
2022.
Table 1
|
Contract |
Provider |
Total Value |
|
Early Intervention Community CAMHS |
West London NHS Trust |
£205,387 |
|
Looked After Children CAMHS |
West London NHS Trust |
£185,398 |
|
H&F Intensive Behavioural Support Service |
West London NHS Trust |
£83,950 |
|
Kooth |
Xenzone |
£9,599 |
|
|
TOTAL: |
£484,334 |
2. Additionally approves the direct awards for the following Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as per table 2 for a period of 12 months from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
Table 2
|
Contract |
Provider |
Total Value |
|
Early Intervention Community CAMHS |
West London NHS Trust |
£227,407 |
|
Looked After Children CAMHS |
West London NHS Trust |
£187,163 |
|
H&F Intensive Behavioural Support Service |
West London NHS Trust |
£84,790 |
|
Kooth |
Xenzone |
£9,599 |
|
|
TOTAL: |
£508,959 |
Reasons for the decision:
1. The decision to direct award the contracts will secure existing provision as the Council continues to provide services during the COVID19 pandemic. It will also enable the providers to continue to provide vital support to vulnerable children, young people and families.
2. Competition remains absent due to the extensive resources and specialised mental health expertise required to fulfil the volume of services the Council requires.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1: Agree to the financial contributions for direct award of the CAMHS contracts as listed in Tables 1 and 2 above (Recommended)
Option 2: Do not agree the direct award of the contracts listed in Tables 1 above (Not recommended)
Publication date: 08/07/2022
Date of decision: 29/06/2022
Effective from: 13/07/2022
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