Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire Place 2
Stafford
ST16 2LP
UK
Contact person: Roman Klimczak
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.staffordsurroundsccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Cannock Chase Clinical Commissioning Group
Staffordshire Place 2
Stafford
ST16 2LP
UK
Contact person: Roman Klimczak
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cannockchaseccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group
2nd Floor, Marmion House, Lichfield Street
Tamworth
B79 7BZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.sesandspccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Unit
Edwin House, Centrum 100, 2nd Avenue
Burton upon Trent
DE14 2WF
UK
Contact person: Roman Klimczak
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.eaststaffsccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Smithfield 1 Building, Leonard Coates Way
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4FA
UK
Contact person: Roman Klimczak
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG24
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northstaffsccg.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Group
Smithfield 1 Building, Leonard Coates Way
Stoke-on-Trent
ST1 4FA
UK
Contact person: Roman Klimczak
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.stokeccg.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Staffordshire Community Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service
Reference number: ITT701
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular, Stafford and Surrounds and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs had commissioned an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service based in various locations across Staffordshire. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. Commissioners wished to procure an IAPT service for the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent STP footprint via a competitive tender for a single lead (or prime) provider. The successful bidder should be expected to work with the community and voluntary sector to deliver the Service, particularly in relation to the non-IAPT element of the service. The overall aim of the services to provide timely and responsive psychological service to the people of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire who are experiencing any mental health problem that can be treated effectively in primary care.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
43 816 037.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121270
85312300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG24
Main site or place of performance:
Staffordshire. To patients registered with GPs contracted with the 6 named CCGs.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular, Stafford and Surrounds and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs had commissioned an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service based in various locations across Staffordshire. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. Commissioners undertook a competitive tender for an IAPT service on the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent STP footprint for a single lead (or prime) provider. The successful bidder will be expected to work with the community and voluntary sector to deliver the service, particularly in relation to the non-IAPT element of the service. The overall aim of the service is to provide timely and responsive psychological service to the people of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire who are experiencing any mental health problem that can be treated effectively in primary care - a single point of access for all mental health problems in primary care. This will include both:
— the treatment of common mental health problems (depression and anxiety disorders) where those conditions can be managed in primary care, as part of the improving access to psychological therapies programme, delivered by IAPT workers,
— the treatment of other 'Non-IAPT' mental health problems that can benefit from an evidence-based psychological therapy, delivered by 'Non-IAPT' workers (e.g. community mental health nurses, counselors, therapists, recovery/support workers, peer support workers and other mental health professionals. The successful provider shall deliver a high quality, patient-centred service that enables people with mental health problems to improve their well-being and functionality, thereby reducing the need for more specialist services (either for their mental or physical health). Therefore, the service shall also provide the connectivity for service users in terms of their wider care, ensuring that it is inclusive of both mental health and physical health problems.
Delivery will be an integral aspect of primary care services therefore flexibility will be key in order to ensure individual GP practice needs can be met. The vision for the service is the provision of an integrated primary care mental health service which is accessible, flexible and innovative in addressing the needs of the individuals accessing the service. In order to achieve this, therapists should work as part of GP practice teams, working flexibly to meet the individual needs of each practice. Commissioners also wish the Service to be integrated with long term condition teams, and primary care teams, providing psychological therapies within a stepped care model, to people who are experiencing common mental health problems (the IAPT section of the service), and advice). A full list of the underlying principles and aims and objectives of the service are provided within the service specification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Service delivery
/ Weighting: 20.00 %
Quality criterion: Quality and governance
/ Weighting: 15.00 %
Quality criterion: Workforce
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: IM&T
/ Weighting: 2.50 %
Quality criterion: Information governance
/ Weighting: 2.50 %
Quality criterion: Equalities and inclusion
/ Weighting: 5.00 %
Quality criterion: Patient focus
/ Weighting: 10.00 %
Quality criterion: Contract management
/ Weighting: 5.00 %
Price
/ Weighting:
30.00 %
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 140-344966
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, Mellor House, Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3SR
UK
NUTS: UKG24
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 43 816 037.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Light Touch Regime' services: this procurement is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities followed were set out in Annex 1 issued with the tender documents. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these regulations also apply to this procurement.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stafford and Surrounds Clinical Commissioning Group
First Floor, Number 2, Staffordshire Place
Stafford
ST16 2LP
UK
Telephone: +44 1782872500
E-mail: r.klimczak@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2020