Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hertfordshire NHS Procurement on behalf of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Gate House, Fretherne Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6NS
UK
Contact person: Mr David Beaven
Telephone: +44 1707356176
E-mail: david.beaven@hertsprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hertsprocurement.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hertsprocurement.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.due-north.corn
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.due-north.corn
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
HPFT — Employmen Advisors into IAPT (Improved Access to Pychological Therapies).
Reference number: DN282672
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is procuring a new service that will promote and embed employment support within its Improving Access to Psychological Therapy Service known as the Wellbeing (IAPT) Service. Hertfordshire are part of a large scale initiative by the Work and Health Unit (WHU) of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to increase the employment support within IAPT services.
The Trust is looking for an organisation to provide 12 Employment Advisors (EAs) and 3 Senior EAs to provide practical advice and relevant interventions to assist clients to gain, return to or retain employment. Please see II.2.4. for more detail.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The EAs will work closely with IAPT clinicians to provide employment support to people with common mental health problems who are struggling at work, off sick from work or looking to find work.
HPFT are seeking to work with a partner organisation that can bring this knowledge and expertise and work within and alongside the IAPT Service. We are seeking providers who have previous experience of supporting people into vocational/employment activities who have used a mental health service.
There is an expectation that the successful provider will commence the service from October 2017.
Bidders will be asked to provide financial information to check financial standing.
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: 30
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:
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 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:
04/08/2017
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:
04/08/2017
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
High Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/06/2017