Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
RW5
Trust HQ, Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit
Preston
PR5 6AW
UK
Contact person: Tracie Hipwell
E-mail: tracie.hipwell@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26552&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26552&B=NHSSBS
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
Framework Agreement for Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Counselling Services and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Reference number: RW5/TH/18/46
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust (LCFT) is seeking to appoint one or more suppliers to provide a clinical services framework for patients requiring Step 3 counselling services (Lot 1) and Step 3 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Lot 2). Lancashire Care Foundation Trust provides clinical assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients requiring counselling and CBT as part of its Mindsmatter service.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 Step 3 Counselling Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121200
85121270
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
Main site or place of performance:
Preston, PR5 6AW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform counselling assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.
The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of patients requiring counselling and provide up to 8 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, telephone, group and/ or on-line counselling sessions (where appropriate) to achieve “caseness”, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets.
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:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2019
End:
31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The proposed start date for the services is for the period 1.4.2019 to run to 31.3.2022.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 Step 3 CBT
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121200
85121270
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
Main site or place of performance:
Preston, PR5 6AW
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform CBT assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.
The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of CBT patients and provide up to 12 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, telephone, group and/or on-line CBT sessions (where appropriate) to achieve “caseness”, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets. All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.
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:
2 400 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2019
End:
31/03/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The proposed start date for the services is for the period 1.4.2019 to run to 31.3.2022.
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
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:
As per tender specification
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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
All clinical staff must have the recognised professional qualifications:
— Lot 1: Counselling – minimum of Diploma in Counselling, working towards Accreditation with BACP,
— Lot 2: CBT – minimum of Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/01/2019
Local time: 12:00
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
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit, PR5 6AW
Preston
PR5 6AW
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2018