Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Contact
Maninder Singh Dulku
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Children and Young Peoples' Neurodevelopmental Conditions - Early support for Families
Reference number
ACE-0469-2021-NEE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wishes to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit expressions of interest for the provision services for early support for families for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
To express an interest in this opportunity, please go to: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Click on 'Register and follow the on screen instructions.
Responses must be fully completed and submitted exclusively via the BravoSolution e-procurement portal no later than 12:00 noon on 26 April 2021.
Upon the conclusion of the expression of interest stage, the procurement documentation will be released to those providers who have formally expressed an interest.
The CCG will then look to establish a list of approved providers (but with no guarantee of volume or business). To attain preferred provider status bidders will need to demonstrate proficient technical and professional ability, and economic and financial standing as per the selection criteria that will be stated in the forthcoming procurement documentation, in addition to the award criteria.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
North East Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to commission a service for early support for families for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
Monies will be allocated to organisations that can provide needs led, innovative, trusted, and responsive services and interventions to children, young people, and families to support the management of neurodevelopmental conditions (definition below)* in the 0-25 age group across North East Essex.
To include pre, during and post assessment models of support for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families, complementing services which already exist.
Social support refers to the various types of support (i.e., assistance/help) that people receive from others and is generally classified into major categories: emotional, instrumental, and informational support.
Families have told us that support means different things to different people at different times and is not necessarily health related. It can also vary over time. In the context of those with neurodevelopmental/behavioural needs support needs to include the family/carer as well as the individual child/young person. Support for them should aim to build resilience and be empowering, individualised, age appropriate, it should improve knowledge and access to those with lived experience.
Types of support for families could include: Volunteer Mentors, Befriending, Psychological, Practical, Information, Advice, Social, Peer support, Advocacy, Parenting skills and behavioural support. It should also be:
- needs led
- holistic
- easily accessible
- proactive
- timely
- publicised/well known
- accurate
- collaborative
- flexible
- responsive
- compassionate
- connective.
*Neurodevelopmental conditions are a group of disorders which affect the development of the nervous system, leading to abnormal brain function which may affect emotion, learning ability, self-control, and memory. The effects of neurodevelopmental disorders tend to last for a person's entire lifetime. The most commonly associated behavioural conditions and most challenging for families to get support on are oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder and anxiety. They form the largest group associated with child disability such as, learning disabilities, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism, seizures, stuttering or stammering, moderate to profound hearing loss, blindness. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders can experience difficulties with language and speech, motor skills, behaviour, memory, learning, or other neurological functions.
To access and download the documentation including the draft service specification, potential bidders are invited to login to the electronic procurement portal https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Click on 'Register and follow the on screen instructions.
Expressions of Interest must be fully completed and submitted exclusively via the BravoSolution e-procurement portal no later than 12:00 noon on 26 April 2021.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2021
End date
31 August 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Service reviews will be undertaken regularly, in order to determine any relevant renewal.
The contract term will be for an initial 24 months, with the option to extend by a further 24 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term will be for an initial 24 months, with the option to extend by a further 24 months.
£1,200,000 value relates to the 4 years (2 years plus option to extend by 2 years).
The maximum contract value for the 2 year contract is £600,000.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
26 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The services to which this process relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) ("the Regulations"). As such, the CCG does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. You are advised that the £1,200,000 value relates to the 4 years (2 years plus option to extend by 2 years). The maximum contract value for the 2 year contract is £600,000.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Country
United Kingdom