Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North West London Clinical Commissioning Group
London
NW1 5JD
Contact
David Evershed
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI7 - Outer London – West and North West
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwlondonccg.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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, NHS North West London CCG is inviting competitive bid responses 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,341,000
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 North West London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS North West London CCG is inviting competitive bid responses to provide a solution 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 Service Specification is available providing further detail.
The procurement process aims to award a service contract by the end of May 2021 to enable the new services to develop from June 2021 onwards.
Whilst this contract opportunity is 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.
Copies of all procurement documents, including Service Specification and Bidder Questionnaires are available from https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/ - registration to EU-Supply is FREE of charge. Once logged in, search for Tender Reference 43995 "NWL CCGs - Co-ordination and delivery of the North West London Suicide Prevention Programme"
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,341,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
two.2.14) Additional information
Funding has been agreed to support a fixed contract price over an initial 18 month contract duration for £670,500, with rights reserved for the contract duration to be extended for up to a further 18 months (potential maximum of 3 years) with potential value of £1,341,000
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005803
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 May 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English