Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Children and Education:

1.         Approves the procurement strategy for the award of contracts 1-3 in Table 1 below by way of direct award.

Table 1 – CAMHS Contracts

2.         Approves the award of these 3 contracts to the West London NHS Trust

3.         Approves the payment of the funding contribution set out above to Kooth via the ICB

4.         Approves the financial contribution for the jointly commissioned services above, as per Table 1 for a period of 24 months from 1^st April 2023 to 31^st March 2025, with the option to extend funding for a further 12 months until 31^st March 2026.   The total value of the contracts over a 3-year period is £1,611,585.

The decision to direct award the contracts will enable the providers to continue to provide vital support to vulnerable children, young people and families.

Competition remains absent due to the extensive resources and specialised mental health expertise required to fulfil the volume of services the Council requires.

Option 1: Agree to the financial contributions for the jointly funded commissioned services of the CAMHS provision as listed in Table 1 (Recommended)

Option 2: Do not agree the financial contributions for the jointly funded commissioned services of the CAMHS provision as listed in Table 1 (Not recommended)