Prior information notice
This notice is a call for competition
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NEL Commissioning Support Unit
4th Floor, Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
London
E15 1DA
UK
Contact person: Ms Kiran Uppal
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.selondonics.org/icb/contact-us/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e5555ed9-a8be-ed11-8120-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e5555ed9-a8be-ed11-8120-005056b64545
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
PRJ-1261-SEL-ICB Southwark Mental Health Supported Work Environment Service
Reference number: PRJ-1261
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
South-East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) seeks to procure a Mental Health Supported Work Environment Service from a single provider, for a one-year period (with an option to extend for a further 12 months). This service will be for the residents of the London Borough of Southwark.
Proposed total duration of contract: 1 year + optional 12 month extension.
Proposed contract value: £91,967 per annum excluding VAT. A maximum potential 2 year value of £183,934.
If you are interested in this opportunity please register on ProContract:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
The full detailed specification, the Expression of Interest (EOI) Guidance Document and the EOI Bidder Response Document are available on ProContract for you to download at the following link:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=e5555ed9-a8be-ed11-8120-005056b64545
Interested organisations must submit a duly completed EOI with the Bidder Response Document by 3rd April 2023 (13:00 GMT). Any expressions of interests issued by any other means will not be considered.
If you have any clarification questions, please submit these via the messaging facility on ProContract. The deadline for clarification questions will be 27th March 2023 (16:00 GMT).
This contract will be awarded without further publication. Interested organisations must express their interest as instructed in this notice if they wish to take part in this procurement process. Please note this PIN is being advertised as a call for competition.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
183 934.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
The services must be delivered from community settings in Southwark.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Service Overview
The service will support Southwark residents with severe mental illness (SMI) and other long-term mental health needs by providing them help and encouragement in a supported work environment.
The Service will provide support service users to
• develop skills that are readily usable or transferable into their daily lives, and
• prepare them for open employment or vocational pursuits as appropriate.
The supported work environment will consist of social enterprises run by the provider with service users deployed directly within them to develop vocational skills. The provider will also run classroom-type sessions to develop service users’ IT and interpersonal skills relevant to a work environment.
The service will seek to
• Improve work skills and the disciplines associated with employment.
• Improve social interaction skills in order to collaborate with others and relate to people appropriately in a working environment.
• Increase confidence and independence, including moving to more independent living, and decision making.
• Increase employment potential.
• Improve mental well-being.
• Make people less reliant on mental health services
• Promote greater social inclusion
The service will provide structure and purpose to service users’ daily lives and contribute to wellbeing through enhanced self-esteem. The service will also offer opportunities for individuals to develop support networks and be a vehicle for peer support.
It will enable service users to continue to live within the community and contribute to their recovery and reduce the risk of a relapse including the need to be re-admitted to acute hospital care. The support offered by the service will include monitoring service users’ mental and physical health and general quality of life.
Applicant must meet this criterion to be taken forward in the procurement process.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract is for 1 years plus an optional 12 month extension period.
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:
03/04/2023
Local time: 13:00
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 ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS North East London
4th Floor - Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
Stratford
E15 1DA
UK
E-mail: hub.queries@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2023