Decision details

Approval to Direct Award CAMHS Contracts for 2021/22 and 2022/23

Decision 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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