Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board
15 Marylebone Rd,
London
NW1 5JD
UK
Contact person: Emma Aldridge
E-mail: emma.aldridge1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Suicide Postvention Services for North West London
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement will identify a provider of Suicide Postvention Services for North West London
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
593 893.00
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:
UKI7
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement will identify a provider of a bespoke and supportive liaison service for those bereaved or affected by suicide, in North West London. <br/> The aims of this service are to:<br/><br/>• Help navigate and support residents in NW London bereaved by suicide along their entire journey.<br/>• Make initial contact with those bereaved within 72 hours of a referral.<br/>• Provide emotional and practical support for individuals e.g. with inquests, liaising with coroners, funeral arrangements and rights and legal processes.<br/>• Liaise with Mental Health Trusts in regards to patients known to services to facilitate consistent care, as required.<br/>• Navigate and refer to, other local and national support services.<br/>• Provide contact and/or support for the longer term, as required, including offering support to those who have been bereaved by suicide in the past.<br/>• Build capacity in other organisations to support those bereaved by suicide (e.g. raising awareness, seeding borough based peer support groups, working in education settings).<br/>• Offer inclusive support to communities who may require a different approach to suicide bereavement, for example: children and young people, wider family and friends, people from BAME communities, LGBTQ+ groups, witnesses of a suicide, and those with mental or physical health needs.
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:
593 893.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2024
End:
31/03/2026
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-000713
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/04/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
BR
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/04/2024
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
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Ground Floor, 15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.clch.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/03/2024