Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group
36-38 Friars Walk
Lewes
BN7 2PB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Rix - Senior Procurement Manager
Telephone: +44 1273403611
E-mail: sarah.rix@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ2
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.eastsussexccg.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
The Sanctuary, Hastings - Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service - NHS/SOEPS/20.661 RFI
Reference number: NHS/SOEPS/20.661 RFI
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Commissioner is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers in relation to a Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service located in Hastings, East Sussex.
The anticipated value of the Service is GBP 386 000,00 per annum.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
East Sussex
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Sanctuary, Hastings - Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service (20.661)
NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group
Request for Information (RFI)
The Commissioner is seeking the views of Healthcare Providers in relation to a Mental Health Crisis Accommodation and Borderline Personality Disorder Guesting Service located in Hastings, East Sussex.
The anticipated value of the Service is GBP 386 000,00 per annum.
This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A Tender advertisement may be issued in due course, should the Commissioner consider this the optimum route to commission the service. Please complete your response and return via our eTendering Portal, reference: The Sanctuary, Hastings - Mental Health Crisis Accommodation Service – NHS/SOEPS/20.661 RFI by 5:00pm on Wednesday 20th May 2020.
Aims and objectives of the service are:
Aims:
— improved and sustainable outcomes for clients
— individual resilience development
— reduction in inpatient admissions.
Objectives:
— a suitable, non-medical alternative to hospital admission for identified people experiencing a mental health crisis;
— short stay crisis/respite provision for individuals diagnosed with a personality disorder;
— emotional and practical support to enable residents to manage and resolve their own periods of crisis including utilising support structures and facilities available in the community.
Thank you - we appreciate your time and effort in completing this RFI.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
11/01/2021
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
06/05/2020