Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
05280446
Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Bamber
Preston
PR5 6AW
UK
Contact person: Stephen McGarry
Telephone: +44 1772676098
E-mail: stephen.mcgarry@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: 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=18720&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=18720&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
IAPT Partnership development.
Reference number: RW5/SM/17/28
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
LCFT is looking to work in partnership with IAPT compliant Third and Independent Sector providers to deliver the service differently in ways that will increase patient choice and will support developments in access, waiting times and patient recovery in line with the Fiver Year Forward View for Mental Health.
LCFT will be commencing a tender process, inviting IAPT compliant Third and Independent Sector providers to bid for partnership approach to IAPT provision across Lancashire.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is a call for competition, and will be used as a means to shortlist those providers expressing their interest for invitation to the Tender process. Further information on the selection criteria are available in the document supplied as part of this PIN.
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:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
Lancashire and Northwest of England.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LCFT is looking to work in partnership with IAPT compliant Third and Independent Sector providers to deliver the service differently in ways that will increase patient choice and will support developments in access, waiting times and patient recovery in line with the Fiver Year Forward View for Mental Health.
LCFT will be commencing a tender process, inviting IAPT compliant Third and Independent Sector providers to bid for partnership approach to IAPT provision across Lancashire.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is a call for competition, and will be used as a means to shortlist those providers expressing their interest for invitation to the Tender process. Further information on the selection criteria are available in the document supplied as part of this PIN.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
The Trust will reserve the right to conduct financial and technical due diligence on all providers. Any providers whose financial standing, or professional and technical standing is found to fall short of expected and reasonable standards will be given and opportunity to discuss and satisfy the Trust, although the Trust holds the final decision to exclude such suppliers at its own discretion.
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:
LCFT is interested in working with organisations who can demonstrate that their organisation:
— Employs IAPT compliant psychological practitioners;
— Delivers Step 2 and/or Step 3 services that are IAPT and NICE compliant and can deliver or has an interest in delivering IAPT interventions online or via computerised packages;
— Shows that all staff will be appropriately trained, accredited and supervised;
— Has Information Governance Procedures in place and all staff will have completed IG training;
— Has clinical governance procedures that will be in place to manage incidents and complaints;
— Delivers to national IAPT performance targets;
— Captures and returns IAPT data directly to NHS Digital using the Bureau Service Portal OR is willing to report using LCFT's clinical record keeping system (IAPTUS);
— Delivers services from local and accessible bases agreed by LCFT such as GP surgeries and community venues.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The Trust will reserve the right to conduct financial due diligence on all providers. Any providers whose financial and economic standing is found to fall short of expected and reasonable standards will be given an opportunity to discuss and satisfy the Trust, although the Trust holds the final decision to exclude such suppliers at its own discretion.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
The Trust will reserve the right to conduct due diligence on all providers. Any providers whose professional and technical standing is found to fall short of expected and reasonable standards will be given an opportunity to discuss and satisfy the Trust, although the Trust holds the final decision to exclude such suppliers at its own discretion.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 8
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This is a complex service integrating Healthcare services and innovative solutions that warrant an opportunity to embed and influence care for a longer than 4 year period.
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 expressions of interest
Date:
10/02/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Preston
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/01/2017