Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board
Procurement Department, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, Maes-Y-Coed Road,
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Emma Lane
Telephone: +44 02921836450
E-mail: emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of CAMHS Professionals
Reference number: STA (21-22) 21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79620000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Health Board have a requirement for agency staff who specialise and have experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
270 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79620000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff and Vale UHB
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Children, Young People and Family Health Services require additional staff that will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Children’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services, providing specialist advice, support, assessment and intervention to identified pathways for children and young people’s complex mental health conditions.
The work is emotionally demanding, working with clients with complex problems. This involves sometimes working with people with interpersonal difficulties or avoidant behaviours and the challenges this presents to the therapeutic process. It is also emotionally demanding working closely with people who have suffered severe traumas such as childhood sexual abuse.
The staff will be expected to work with complex problems within the time limited framework required by the department.
Staff must hold a number of qualifications as follows;
- Relevant Masters Degree and professional qualification (one or more of the following):
- Registered Mental Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd),
- Registered Nurse for Learning Disabilities (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd)
- Registered in Social Work (General Social Care Council or Health and Care Professions Council or Care Council for Wales Reg'd),
- Registered in Occupational Therapy (Health Professional Council Reg'd)
- Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (Health Professional Council Reg'd and eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychology status of the BPS)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Staff must also demonstrate their extensive experience to be suitable for this requirement
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Health Board is including an extension option up to the 31st March 2022.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The Health Board have exhausted internal options for the increased staffing requirement including a recruitment campaign, utilisation of the staff bank and secondment opportunities. As a consequence the Children, Young People and Family Health Services have sought external provision. CAMHS Professionals is an agency staffing provider, specialising in candidates that are trained and have significant experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. They have a large pool of suitably trained staff available for booking, with many available in the local area for face to face work rather than working solely remotely. There are a number of key differences between Welsh and English CAMHS services and having access to local staff with experience of the Welsh CAMHS system and local services is helpful in mobilising staff quickly in to roles to meet the high demands on services. Similarly, access to Welsh candidates supports our commitment to The Welsh Language Measure. The skill level and experience of candidates always meets and often exceeds the requirements of the service.
The service is currently utilising two members of agency staff sourced through CAMHS professionals for specialist roles in the team under a contract that will expire on the 30th June 2021. The service has a requirement to retain these staff in the roles for continuity of care until roles are permanently filled, failure to do so will be detrimental to the care of young people. As this is an increased value.
On the basis of the above, the Health Board are issuing this notice to the market and applying a 10 day standstill period prior to awarding a three month contract from the 1st July 2021 with an option to extend up to the 31st March 2022 if required.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: STA (21-22) 21
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
25/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CAMHS Professionals
8 Hepscott Road
London
E95HB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
270 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:110834)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/05/2021