Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group
LS16 6EB
Leeds
UK
E-mail: chris_gough@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NHSSBS
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
The Provision of a Primary Care Mental Health and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service on behalf of NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group
Reference number: 33716
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Leeds CCG is inviting proposals from interested Lead Bidders to provide a primary care mental health service that will achieve the following key objectives:
(a) deliver key national policy directives; including as a minimum a trajectory towards meeting the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) access standards;
(b) meet a specific set of needs for the adult population of Leeds as identified within the Leeds Mental Health Needs Assessment (Leeds in Mind, 2017);
(c) fit with the CCGs strategic objectives including addressing health inequalities, increasing integration of services around localities and “left shift” to more care taking place in primary and community settings where appropriate.
The CCG anticipates awarding a contract for 5 years to the appointed provider with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the CCG’s discretion, i.e. up to 7 years.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Leeds CCG is inviting proposals from interested Lead Bidders to provide a Primary Care Mental Health Service that will achieve the following key objectives:
(a) deliver key national policy directives; including as a minimum a trajectory towards meeting the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) access standards;
(b) meet a specific set of needs for the adult population of Leeds as identified within the Leeds Mental Health Needs Assessment (Leeds in Mind, 2017);
(c) fit with the CCGs strategic objectives including addressing health inequalities, increasing integration of services around localities and “left shift” to more care taking place in primary and community settings where appropriate.
The CCG anticipates awarding a contract for 5 years to the appointed provider with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the CCG’s discretion, i.e. up to 7 years. The minimum affordability threshold for this contract is 8 000 000 GBP per year but options may be considered above this value if they offer additional value and contribution to the CCGs strategic plan.
To access and download a copy of the Scope and details of the procurement process, potential Bidders are invited to login to the electronic procurement portal "EU-Supply" available at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. Registration on EU-Supply is free of charge.
Once logged into EU-Supply, search for Tender Reference 33716 – “The Provision of a Primary Care Mental Health and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service on Behalf of NHS Leeds CCG” then register your interest to download the documents.
Please find the EU-Supply Quick User Guide attached, this will assist your use of the portal. For any technical support, please contact the EU-Supply Helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com.
***The Deadline for Bid Submissions via the EU-Supply Portal is 16:00 on 16.1.2019***
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:
8 400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 113-257163
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/01/2019
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
Technology and Construction Court
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2018