Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
N/A
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
Contact person: Marvin Foolchand
Telephone: +44 1905681926
E-mail: marvin.foolchand1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/22031
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30274&B=HACW_NHS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30274&B=HACW_NHS
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Telephone Triage Service
Reference number: T.HACW.032
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust provide the Improving access to psychological therapy (IAPT) telephone triage service for Worcestershire. As part of this provision all patients are offered an initial triage to determine suitability for the service.
The Trust is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers capable of delivering an IAPT telephone triage service integrated with the wider IAPT service within Worcestershire.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 127 800.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85141000
85000000
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcestershire Health and Care Trust (WHCT) provide the Improving access to psychological therapy (IAPT) service for Worcestershire. As part of this provision all patients are offered an initial triage to determine suitability for the service.
The Trust is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers capable of delivering an IAPT telephone triage service integrated with the wider IAPT service within Worcestershire.
IAPT services are psychological therapy services that provide talking therapies to individuals experiencing common mental health difficulties such as depression, stress and anxiety. Therapies are provided via groups, courses, digital platforms and one to one.
The organisation will need to provide initial triage in line with the IAPT manual.
The triage service will work closely with IAPT clinicians, clinical leads and managers. The provider will demonstrate how they will integrate with IAPT services at a local level.
WHCT are seeking to subcontract and work with a partner organisation that can bring this knowledge and expertise and work within and alongside the IAPT service. We are seeking providers who have previous experience of delivering a mental health triage service.
There is an expectation that the successful provider will commence the service from June 2020.
A bidder engagement event will be held on 22.10.2019 to provide an opportunity to discuss the service specification and requirements in further detail.
Bidders will also have the opportunity to view and ask questions about the Trusts Patient Administration System (Carenotes) in sessions 24-25th October.
Suppliers are required to register for the engagement event and Carenotes sessions via the messaging system on EU Supply.
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:
3 127 800.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/06/2020
End:
31/05/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend by three further 12 month periods.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Criteria as specified within tender documentation.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
11/11/2019
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
18/11/2019
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
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
Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2 Kings Court, Charles Hasting Way
Worcester
WR5 1JR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/10/2019