Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group
Lakeside 400, Old Capel Way, Broadland Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew
Norwich
NR7 0WG
UK
Contact person: Susan Graham
E-mail: agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.norfolkandwaveneyccg.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Mental Health Support Teams in Schools in Norfolk and Waveney
Reference number: NW090
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group wish to expand upon the existing provision of mental health support teams in schools.
In Norfolk and Waveney, funding has been awarded to implement 10 Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in school, which represents around 50% coverage for the schools and Children and Young People (CYP). Six teams have already been introduced (2 teams per year, starting from 2020) with a further 4 teams yet to begin (2 in January 2023, 2 in 2024). These teams work across the Norfolk and Waveney landscape.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
15 760 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
Norfolk and Waveney
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group is looking for a single provider to provide Mental Health Support Teams in Schools.
Commissioners are looking for a provider to commit to employing all ten teams (existing teams to move to a new provider in the course of 2023). Recruitment for Wave 8 MHSTs will be the priority. The provider must be prepared and ready to recruit Wave 8 MHST candidates in September 2022 for a January 2023 start of employment. This is due to the requirement of enrolling the Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to their training at the University of East Anglia. Plans for moving the Wave 2, 4 and 6 teams across must be identified and agreed with the CCG to within a reasonable timeline. Wave 10 MHST recruitment must take place in September 2023 for a January 2024 start. Each team with represent 8 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) core staff members equalling a total of 80 members of staff once the full ten teams are in place.
The contract will commence 1st September 2022 and will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
15 760 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will have an option to extend for a further 2 years
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
To register your interest in this opportunity please visit:
EU-Supply on the link below and access project 51069 - NW090 - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools for NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCGs. EU-Supply link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
04/05/2022
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
04/05/2022
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
E-mail: agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Arden and GEM CSU Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
E-mail: agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Arden and GEM CSU Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/04/2022