Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
WAKEFIELD COUNCIL
Wakefield One Po Box 700,Burton Street
WAKEFIELD
WF12EB
Contact
Karen Towers
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support Service
Reference number
72750
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Wakefield Council is looking to procure a Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support service.
The procurement process being undertaken is based upon the "open" tendering procedure as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement process falls under the Light Touch Regime as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 74-77.
The Authority is operating this procurement under the Light Touch Regime for Social and Other Specific Services, as set out in the PCR 2015, at Section 7 (Regulations 74 to 77) and Schedule 3.
It is anticipated that the new contract will commence on
1.10.2023, initially for a period of 4 years with the option to extend up to a further 4 years.
It is possible that TUPE might apply.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £880,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Advice and Support Service provides drop-in sessions, 1:1 support and activity sessions across the district in partnership with community anchors and other local community resources.
The key aims of the service are:
• Promote good mental health and wellbeing through the '5 ways to wellbeing' approach
• Provide strategies and techniques for coping and managing mental health
• Promote the independence of people accessing the service
• Promote and support positive engagement with local communities
• Enhance recovery from low level mental health needs, by providing an alternative or complementary service to other mental health provisions
• Reduce and delay the need for additional services
• Promote and develop mechanisms for the delivery of peer support
The service is available to people who:
• Are residents in the Wakefield District
• Aged 16 years and over
• Would like support and advice with their mental health and wellbeing.
Through this service we are improving and maintaining service users physical and mental health, ensuring we safeguard people and making sure they feel safe, responsible and empowered.
The service will support the Wakefield District Health and Care Partnership and the Wakefield District Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-25 that focuses on the importance of improving people's health and the need to commission a community based mental health and wellbeing advice and support service.
The contract period will be for a period of four years, with the option to extend for up to an additional three years, at a total seven-year contract.
Tender documents and further information can be found at: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
Ref: 72750
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 May 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point when information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved the public contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) provide for aggrieved
parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England,Wales and Northern Ireland)
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Council of the City of Wakefield
Wakefield
Country
United Kingdom