Tender

Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

  • NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group Group

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-003073

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029368

Published 16 February 2021, 9:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group Group

Technology Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Glaisher Drive

Wolverhampton

WV10 9RU

Contact

Michael Barlow

Email

michael.barlow1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.wolverhamptonccg.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

one.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=36498&B=AGCSU

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36498&B=AGCSU

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

Reference number

WMCA-IPS

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Wolverhampton CCG acting on behalf of West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) (the Commissioner) is seeking to appoint suitably experienced and qualified provider(s) to provide Indiviual Placement and Support (IPS) Services for patients in the Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry areas. In addition, the Commissioner is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified provider for Specialist IPS Pathways provision. The service will be split into 3 lots, the details of which can be found below.

The service is anticipated to commence in July 2021 for one year with an option to extend for a further 3 years in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The total annual value of the contract is anticipated to be approximately £1,642,965.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £6,571,857

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - IPS for Birmingham and Solihull

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG32 - Solihull
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 will be delivered within Primary and Community Care settings aligning to multi-disciplinary healthcare teams. The core target referral routes are as follows:

i. Primary care (GPs, practice nurses, other primary care staff members)

ii. Community care (IAPT, pain clinics, and other community health and care services)

iii. Self-referral (web, telephone, in-person)

This involves a further expansion into the West Midlands region adopting the model tested through the recently delivered Randomised Controlled Trial (“Thrive Into Work”) with addition of job retention support.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £3,033,164

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract will include the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is £758,291.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - IPS for Coventry

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 will be delivered within Primary and Community Care settings aligning to multi-disciplinary healthcare teams. The core target referral routes are as follows:

i. Primary care (GPs, practice nurses, other primary care staff members)

ii. Community care (IAPT, pain clinics, and other community health and care services)

iii. Self-referral (web, telephone, in-person)

This involves a further expansion into the West Midlands region adopting the model tested through the recently delivered Randomised Controlled Trial (“Thrive Into Work”) with addition of job retention support.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,516,584

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract will include the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is £379,146.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Specialist IPS Pathways Team

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 seeks to develop and deliver IPS within Specialist Service Pathways focusing on the following areas:

i. Homelessness

ii. Criminal Justice Pathways

iii. Neuro-Developmental Pathways

Further details can be found in the service specification.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,022,112

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

48

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract will include the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is £505,528.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

18 March 2021

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note that the contracting authority, NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioing Group, along with:

NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group;

NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group; and

NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group,

will merge to form NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group on 1st April 2021. As a consequence, the successful bidder(s) will enter into a contract with the newly merged Clinical Commissioning Group - NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Kingston House, 438-450 High Street

West Bromwich

B70 9LD

Country

United Kingdom