Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
South Plaza,Marlborough Street
BRISTOL
BS13NX
UK
Contact person: Mike Pingstone
E-mail: michael.pingstone@nhs.net
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk
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
Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) has extended a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by one year to 31st March 2022, in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to new locality based community mental health offer being fully established.
All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the CCG and patients. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2022. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
The value of this notice, which is split across 21 separate contracts, is £2,846,225 for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 846 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) has extended a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by one year to 31st March 2022, in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the new locality based community mental health offer being fully established.
The services to which this aggregated Notice applies to are:
1. Bristol Hearing Voices Group
2. Bristol Mind (Mindline)
3. Bristol Tranquiliser Project
4. Missing Link (Women's Crisis House)
5. St Mungos (Men's Crisis House)
6. St Mungos (Sanctuary)
7. St Mungos (Assertive Contact and Engagement Service)
8. Windmill Hill City Farm
9. CASS
10. Second Step (North Somerset Wellbeing Service)
11. Richmond Fellowship (Employment Service)
12. Bluebell
13. Mothers for Mothers
14. Rockabye
15. Cruse
16. Greenhouse
17. The Harbour
18. Womankind
During the 2019/20 contracting year a comprehensive review of all mental health contracts commissioned by BNSSG's predecessor CCGs took place examining the services delivered, activity, outcomes and equity across BNSSG. Alongside the review, the Community Mental Health Framework was published nationally. This document set out the ambition for a wholescale transformation at a community level (excluding crisis and inpatients) of mental health services, including a significant enhancement to lower level mental health support which could be led by, or in conjunction with, the Voluntary Sector rather than delivered solely by an NHS Trust.
In April 2020 BNSSG CCG therefore decided to extend the existing contracts whilst a local model for the CMHP was developed. An initial BNSSG model and timeframe for implementation is now in development, however, a further extension to contracts is required in order to avoid gaps in service during implementation and allow for further opportunities to be explored to develop integrated commissioning solutions.
If the CCG had not awarded contract extensions it would significantly increase health inequalities, leaving gaps within the pathway, without a clear alterative in place. Without a clear direction of travel, services may lose staff at a time when people with mental health problems are at their most vulnerable due to COVID-19. Ending of contracts would not support the system's strategic direction and would not support people with mental health needs, who are particularly disadvantaged during the Covid-19 pandemic. There has also been significant public and patient involvement in the consultation for the CMHP - over 40 events took place over a 3 month period.
All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the CCG and patients. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2022. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
The value of this notice, which is split across the above 21 separate contracts, is £2,846,225 for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) has extended a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by one year to 31st March 2022, in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the new locality based community mental health offer being fully established.
The services to which this aggregated Notice applies to are:
1. Bristol Hearing Voices Group
2. Bristol Mind (Mindline)
3. Bristol Tranquiliser Project
4. Missing Link (Women's Crisis House)
5. St Mungos (Men's Crisis House)
6. St Mungos (Sanctuary)
7. St Mungos (Assertive Contact and Engagement Service)
8. Windmill Hill City Farm
9. CASS
10. Second Step (North Somerset Wellbeing Service)
11. Richmond Fellowship (Employment Service)
12. Bluebell
13. Mothers for Mothers
14. Rockabye
15. Cruse
16. Greenhouse
17. The Harbour
18. Womankind
During the 2019/20 contracting year a comprehensive review of all mental health contracts commissioned by BNSSG's predecessor CCGs took place examining the services delivered, activity, outcomes and equity across BNSSG. Alongside the review, the Community Mental Health Framework was published nationally. This document sets out the ambition for a wholescale transformation at a community level (excluding crisis and inpatients) of mental health services, including a significant enhancement to lower level mental health support which could be led by, or in conjunction with, the Voluntary Sector rather than delivered solely by an NHS Trust.
In April 2020 BNSSG CCG therefore decided to extend the existing contracts whilst a local model for the CMHP was developed. An initial BNSSG model and timeframe for implementation is now in development, however, a further extension to contracts is required in order to avoid gaps in service during implementation and allow for further opportunities to be explored to develop integrated commissioning solutions.
If the CCG had not awarded contract extensions it would significantly increase health inequalities, leaving gaps within the pathway, without a clear alterative in place. Without a clear direction of travel for the next 12 months, services may lose staff at a time when people with mental health problems are at their most vulnerable due to COVID-19. Ending of contracts would not support the system's strategic direction and would not support people with mental health needs, who are particularly disadvantaged during the Covid-19 pandemic. There has also been significant public and patient involvement in the consultation for the CMHP - over 40 events have taken place over a 3 month period.
All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the CCG and patients. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2022. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
The value of this notice, which is split across the above 21 separate contracts, is £2,846,225 for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristol Hearing Voices Group
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristol Mind (Mindline)
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristol Tranquiliser Project
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Missing Link (Women's Crisis House)
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
St Mungos (Men's Crisis House)
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Womankind
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Harbour
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Windmill Hill City Farm
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Access Support Service (CASS)
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Second Step (North Somerset Wellbeing Service)
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Richmond Fellowship (Employment Service)
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bluebell
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mothers for Mothers
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rockabye
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CRUSE
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Greenhouse
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 846 225.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) has extended a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by one year to 31st March 2022, in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the new locality based community mental health offer being fully established.
The services to which this aggregated Notice applies to are:
1. Bristol Hearing Voices Group
2. Bristol Mind (Mindline)
3. Bristol Tranquiliser Project
4. Missing Link (Women's Crisis House)
5. St Mungos (Men's Crisis House)
6. St Mungos (Sanctuary)
7. St Mungos (Assertive Contact and Engagement Service)
8. Windmill Hill City Farm
9. CASS
10. Second Step (North Somerset Wellbeing Service)
11. Richmond Fellowship (Employment Service)
12. Bluebell
13. Mothers for Mothers
14. Rockabye
15. Cruse
16. Greenhouse
17. The Harbour
18. Womankind
During the 2019/20 contracting year a comprehensive review of all mental health contracts commissioned by BNSSG's predecessor CCGs took place examining the services delivered, activity, outcomes and equity across BNSSG. Alongside the review, the Community Mental Health Framework was published nationally. This document sets out the ambition for a wholescale transformation at a community level (excluding crisis and inpatients) of mental health services, including a significant enhancement to lower level mental health support which could be led by, or in conjunction with, the Voluntary Sector rather than delivered solely by an NHS Trust.
In April 2020 BNSSG CCG therefore decided to extend the existing contracts whilst a local model for the CMHP was developed. An initial BNSSG model and timeframe for implementation is now in development, however, a further extension to contracts is required in order to avoid gaps in service during implementation and allow for further opportunities to be explored to develop integrated commissioning solutions.
If the CCG had not awarded contract extensions it would significantly increase health inequalities, leaving gaps within the pathway, without a clear alterative in place. Without a clear direction of travel for the next 12 months, services may lose staff at a time when people with mental health problems are at their most vulnerable due to COVID-19. Ending of contracts would not support the system's strategic direction and would not support people with mental health needs, who are particularly disadvantaged during the Covid-19 pandemic. There has also been significant public and patient involvement in the consultation for the CMHP - over 40 events have taken place over a 3 month period.
All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the CCG and patients. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2022. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
The value of this notice, which is split across the above 21 separate contracts, is £2,846,225 for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2021