Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
UK
Contact person: Robert Morris
E-mail: robert.morris@uhb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bwc.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
Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Wave 10
Reference number: C168101
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Commissioner is looking to find a provider for Forward Thinking Birmingham’s Mental Health Service Team (MHST) provision for a period of three years. This includes:<br/><br/>• Full operational delivery of a defined amount of MHSTs within Birmingham in line with national roll out plan (e.g. Wave 10 to be fully operational by January 2024)<br/>• Delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<br/>• Successful recruitment and retention of MHST staff, made up of senior clinicians, Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and administrative support as per national staffing model skill mix<br/>• Provide supervision to EMHPs and Senior staff in line with Health Education England expectations <br/>• Provide adequate infrastructure for staff to be able to deliver the service (e.g. estates / IT / other corporate support functions)<br/>• Work with children and young people, families, school staff and leaders, key system partners and FTB to improve mental health provisions in schools
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 372 034.00
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:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Commissioner is looking to find a provider for Forward Thinking Birmingham’s Mental Health Service Team (MHST) provision for a period of three years. This includes:<br/><br/>• Full operational delivery of a defined amount of MHSTs within Birmingham in line with national roll out plan (e.g. Wave 10 to be fully operational by January 2024)<br/>• Delivery of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)<br/>• Successful recruitment and retention of MHST staff, made up of senior clinicians, Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) and administrative support as per national staffing model skill mix<br/>• Provide supervision to EMHPs and Senior staff in line with Health Education England expectations <br/>• Provide adequate infrastructure for staff to be able to deliver the service (e.g. estates / IT / other corporate support functions)<br/>• Work with children and young people, families, school staff and leaders, key system partners and FTB to improve mental health provisions in schools
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:
4 372 034.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/06/2023
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/05/2023
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
Royal Courts of Justice
London
London
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.justice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/05/2023