CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Other (Please specify) NHS Foundation Trust

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves

A public contract
The setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System
The establishment of a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Information on framework agreement (if applicable)

Framework agreement with a single operators
Framework agreement with several operators

Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged

Duration of the framework agreement

Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded

II.1.5)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

UK Croydon IAPT Counselling Service The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) is seeking to appoint a supplier to develop and improve access and expand IAPT counselling provision in the London Borough of Croydon. The IAPT programme has established psychological therapy services in each CCG area which are designed to treat common mental issues(depression and anxiety) in accoradance with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NOCE) stepped models of care. Croydon CCG is continuing to expand IAPT provision over 2015/16 and 2016/17 to meet the full National standards by the fourth quarter of 2015/16 and to move to a mixed model of provision, including a counselling service. The service commissioned by Croydon IAPT and provided by [the counselling service] will be fully IAPT compliant and will consist of: At least 75 % of clients having their first treatment session within six weeks of referral, with a minimum of 95 % being treated within 18 weeks Strong partnership with Croydon IAPT (SLaM) Achieving 50 % recovery rates (outcome focused treatment). Recovery is defined as scoring 9 or below on the PHQ9 as well as 7 or below on the GAD7. Using and recording sessional outcome measures at each session (PHQ9, GAD7, Phobia scales and WSAS) in line with the rest of the service Offering extending hours of service to clients (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm as well as Saturdays 9am to 5pm) Offering treatment in a variety of locations for patient choice, including presence in the north of the borough The Counselling Service will provide one to one counselling for people, aged 18 and upwards, who are experiencing common mental health difficulties. The service provides one to one time limited counselling sessions based on a solution focused and person centred approach. Estimated Contract start date: 01 April 2016 Estimated Contract end date: 31.3.2017 Extension: 0 years Contract Period: 1 year only. There will be no extension to the contract term. Bidders who wish to participate in the procurement exercise shpuld log on to the e-tendering portal https://www.lppsourcing.org/procontract/lpp/user.nsf/frm_home?openf orm

II.1.6)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.7)

Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

II.1.8)

Division into lots

II.1.9)

Will variants be accepted

II.2)

Quantity or Scope of the Contract

II.2.1)

Total quantity or scope

II.2.2)

Options

Provisional timetable for recourse to these options

Number of possible renewals

In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts

II.3)

Duration of the contract or limit for completion

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions Relating to the Contract

III.1.1)

Deposits and guarantees required

As set out in the invitation to tender pack.

III.1.2)

Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions

As set out in the invitation to tender pack.

III.1.3)

Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded

As set out in the invitation to tender pack.

III.1.4)

Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject

As set out in the invitation to tender pack.

III.2)

Conditions for Participation

III.2.1)

Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

As set out in the invitation to tender pack.

III.2.2)

Economic and financial capacity

III.2.3)

Technical capacity

III.2.4)

Reserved contracts

The contract is restricted to sheltered workshops
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes

III.3)

Conditions Specific to Service Contracts

III.3.1)

Is provision of the service reserved to a specific profession?

III.3.2)

Will legal entities be required to state the names and professional qualifications of the personnel responsible for the execution of the service?

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of Procedure

Open		Restricted
Accelerated restricted		Negotiated
Accelerated negotiated		Competitive dialogue

Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure

IV.1.1)

Have candidates already been selected?

IV.1.2)

Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates

As set out in the invitation to tender pack.

IV.1.3)

Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.2)

Award Criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction will be used

IV.3 Administrative Information

IV.3.1)

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Z/1/15

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Prior Information Notice
Notice on a Buyer Profile

Other previous publications

IV.3.3)

Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents

IV.3.4)

Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

IV.3.5)

Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

IV.3.7)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender 

IV.3.8)

Conditions for opening tenders

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders.

Section VI: Other Information

VI.1)

Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published

VI.2)

Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds?

VI.3)

Additional Information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are from the voluntary sector and small or medium enterprises. To respond to this opportunity please log onto LPP Sourcing here:https://www.lppsourcing.org/procontract/lpp/portal.nsf/vLiveDocs/SD-DEVV-6UGE9Y?OpenDocument&contentid=1.001

VI.4)

Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.2)

Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the relevant Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved, The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Authorities to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into by the Court depending on the circumstances, award damages, and make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the relevant authority to pay a fine and/or order that the duration of contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.4.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.5)

Dispatch date of this Notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained

II)

Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained

III)

Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent