Tender

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools in Norfolk and Waveney

  • NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-009037

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0329e8

Published 4 April 2022, 7:39pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

11 May 2022, 5:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group

Lakeside 400, Old Capel Way, Broadland Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew

Norwich

NR7 0WG

Contact

Susan Graham

Email

agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH1 - East Anglia

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.norfolkandwaveneyccg.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK

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/login.asp?B=UK

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

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools in Norfolk and Waveney

Reference number

NW090

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group wish to expand upon the existing provision of mental health support teams in schools.

In Norfolk and Waveney, funding has been awarded to implement 10 Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in school, which represents around 50% coverage for the schools and Children and Young People (CYP). Six teams have already been introduced (2 teams per year, starting from 2020) with a further 4 teams yet to begin (2 in January 2023, 2 in 2024). These teams work across the Norfolk and Waveney landscape.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £15,760,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance

Norfolk and Waveney

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group is looking for a single provider to provide Mental Health Support Teams in Schools.

Commissioners are looking for a provider to commit to employing all ten teams (existing teams to move to a new provider in the course of 2023). Recruitment for Wave 8 MHSTs will be the priority. The provider must be prepared and ready to recruit Wave 8 MHST candidates in September 2022 for a January 2023 start of employment. This is due to the requirement of enrolling the Educational Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) to their training at the University of East Anglia. Plans for moving the Wave 2, 4 and 6 teams across must be identified and agreed with the CCG to within a reasonable timeline. Wave 10 MHST recruitment must take place in September 2023 for a January 2024 start. Each team with represent 8 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) core staff members equalling a total of 80 members of staff once the full ten teams are in place.

The contract will commence 1st September 2022 and will be for a period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

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: £15,760,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will have an option to extend for a further 2 years

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

To register your interest in this opportunity please visit:

EU-Supply on the link below and access project 51069 - NW090 - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools for NHS Norfolk and Waveney CCGs. EU-Supply link: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Originally published as:

Date

4 May 2022

Local time

5:00pm

Changed to:

Date

11 May 2022

Local time

5:00pm

See the change notice.

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 May 2022

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road

Derby

DE1 3QT

Email

agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Arden and GEM CSU Commissioning Support Unit

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road

Derby

DE1 3QT

Email

agem.norfolkprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Arden and GEM CSU Commissioning Support Unit

Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road

Derby

DE1 3QT

Country

United Kingdom