Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North West London Collaboration of CCGs
London
NW1 5JD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonccgs.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7b13d78-f62c-4a6e-a80a-e847346a7326
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Suicide Prevention in North West London
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
On behalf of the North West London Health and Care Partnership, the North West London Collaboration of CCGs is seeking expressions of interest to deliver a programme of work that will seek to address the challenges that exist in relation to the prevention of suicide and self-harm.
The programme will include establishment of a Suicide Prevention Network across NW London as well as provision of Programme Lead role to support joint system working; engagement with people with lived experience; provision of suicide awareness training; and provision of targeted support for vulnerable groups.
A procurement process is expected to take place during April/May 2021 for the service to commence from June 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
- UKI72 - Brent
- UKI73 - Ealing
- UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
- UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Main site or place of performance
Across NW London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The North West London Collaboration of CCGs is seeking expressions of interest to deliver a programme of work that will seek to address the challenges that exist in relation to the prevention of suicide and self-harm.
The service will:
- Establish a Suicide Prevention Network across NW London, ensuring representation from CCGs, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, service users and those with lived experience and local VCSE organisations.
- Provide a Suicide Prevention Programme Lead to support joint working with system partners to develop strategic planning and align development, coordination and oversight of suicide prevention initiatives across NW London.
- Ensure an engagement approach of reaching out to people with lived experience to inform the development of targeted support services.
- Rollout a suicide awareness training programme for professionals working in primary care in the first instance, and relevant support services.
- Provide targeted support for vulnerable groups - this element of service expected to account for most of the allocated investment.
A draft Outline Service Specification is available providing further detail.
Current plans are for a competitive procurement process to take place during April and May 2021 to award a service contract to enable the new services to develop from June 2021 onwards.
Funding for the contract is likely to be circa £460k for one year (2021/2022), with potential for similar funding to recur for a second and third years - to be agreed (therefore having potential for up to £1.4m over potential 3 years)
Whilst open to all types of providers having appropriate and relevant experience, this contract opportunity is likely to be interest to VCSE organisations having relevant local understanding, reach and influence.
two.2.14) Additional information
The draft Outline Service Specification and the Market Engagement Questionnaire is available at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7b13d78-f62c-4a6e-a80a-e847346a7326
***TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST please complete and return the Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) by 10am, Thursday 1st April 2021 by email to d.evershed@nhs.net with the email subject heading "Market Engagement Response - Suicide Prevention in NW London".
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Whilst participation in this engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement, the level of responses received will assist to inform the Contracting Authority as to the level of interest from the market and will be used as evidence as to the appropriate process to award a contract and whether to undertake a competitive procurement. Responses to this engagement may identify the need for further direct discussion with any providers which do express an interest.
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