Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
Hove Town Hall, Norton Rd
Hove
BN3 4AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1273403629
E-mail: aelliott1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.brightonandhoveccg.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)
Reference number: NHS/SOEPS/19.508 RFI
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) are considering commissioning an IAPT service under a single provider contract. IAPT services are a key, nationally mandated part of the primary care mental health pathway.
The purpose of this Request for Information is to gauge market interest and feedback via the RFI response form for the provision of an IAPT service and provide the CCG with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
8 850 000.00
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:
UKJ21
Main site or place of performance:
Within the boundary of Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) are considering commissioning an IAPT service under a single provider contract. IAPT services are a key, nationally mandated part of the primary care mental health pathway.
The current service is an adult (age 18+) IAPT service providing a community mental health triage, assessment and interventions for mild to moderate mental health needs, for those do not meet the threshold for secondary mental health services. This service provides a range of evidence-based primary care based therapeutic interventions supported by NICE guidance.
The IAPT service is expected to achieve nationally mandated targets:
— access rate 25 % of eligible population by March 2021,
— recovery rate of at least 50 %,
— 75 % of people referred to IAPT should start treatment within 6 weeks,
— 95 % of people referred to IAPT should start treatment within 18 weeks.
Key aims and objectives:
The CCG has the following ambitions for the service that it wishes to commission:
(a) a community-based range of evidence based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support people with mild and moderate mental health conditions;
(b) a service that meets nationally mandated targets as listed above and adheres to national guidance on effective IAPT services and outcomes;
(c) a service that can offer a range of interventions to people with a variety of more complex needs and risks (including those with long term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms) but do not meet the criteria for more specialist mental health services;
d) a service that works in partnership with other providers of mental health services in the system across the City.
It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender under a standard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1.6.2020 with option to extend for a maximum of a further 2 years.
The value stated represents the total value over 3 years (the contract primary period).
The purpose of this RFI is to gauge market interest and feedback via the RFI response form for the provision of an IAPT service and provide the CCG with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification.
This is a process designed to help the commissioners form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a tender exercise. A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time as/if required. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process if you choose not to respond to this RFI but the commissioners will use the level of response received as part of the supporting evidence for any next steps taken. The commissioners wish to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond and complete the RFI form as fully as you can.
Please submit any questions about the requirements via the portal.
The RFI document is available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home
Please submit your completed questionnaire as fully as you can to the procurement portal by 12:00 midday on Friday 24.5.2019.
Market engagement event – 2:00 p.m. 5.6.2019.
A market engagement event will be held on 5.6.2019 (please see the RFI response form for registration details). This will be an opportunity for further discussion about commissioners’ intentions. An agenda is expected to be released week commencing Mon 27th May and will be available by Wednesday 29.5.2019.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/07/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Instructions to access the portal:
1) Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2) Click the “Register” link on the left-hand side of the page;
3) Enter your correct business and user details;
4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click “Register My Company” when complete;
5) Login to the portal with the username/password;
6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login;
7) Hover your mouse over the “Tenders” button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
— “My Tenders” shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited,
— “Awarded” shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all),
— “Current” shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest,
— “Forthcoming” shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest – i.e. deadlines not yet reached).
8) Click on the “View Details” button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking “Express an Interest” where required to do so;
9) Click the relevant procurement as required then click the “Opt-In” at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your “My Tenders” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only);
10) Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT, accessing any attached documents as required;
11) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
If you have any questions on the above or general questions around tendering with NHS South of England Procurement Services Commissioning support please contact:
commissioning.tenders@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/05/2019