Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Building 4 Spencer Close, St Margaret's Hospital, The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH35 - West Essex
Internet address(es)
Main 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 West Essex
Reference number
ACE-0553-2022-West
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is to deliver a mental health support team service to schools throughout the West Essex area. West Essex Mind have been awarded the contract to deliver the services due to their links with both schools across West Essex and to the CAMHS Provider NELFT. These strong links will ensure the greatest success and impact for our children and young people.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £985,034
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH35 - West Essex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The publication of Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health provision green paper in December 2017 announced the establishment of Mental Health Support Teams who will work with schools to strengthen support for CYP with mental health issues. The local MHST’s will address the needs of children and young people by:
• Delivering evidence-based interventions in or close to schools and colleges for those with mild to moderate mental health issues.
• Helping children and young people with more severe needs to access the right support.
• Working with and within schools and colleges, providing a link to specialist NHS services.
• Building on and increasing support already in place, rather than replacing it.
The roll out is in line the NHS Long Term Plan that builds on the Five Year Forward View with a 10-year commitment to improve mental health services in adults and children in England.
Mind in West Essex have been awarded a contract to support the West Essex footprint.
Mind in West Essex are a key provider of community based mental health services across West Essex. They work with children and young people in order to foster a positive attitude to mental health early in life. West Essex Mind will work with secondary schools to deliver the service having already in place strong relationships with the Essex early intervention / specialist Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider - North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) to ensure the greatest success and impact for our children and young people.
This is a 2-year contract which began on 1st April 2022 and will expire on 31st March 2024. Ahead of contract expiry, the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System will review the services in place and make a further decision on the collaborative commissioning and procurement arrangements for the HWE ICS beyond 1st April 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for a further year from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Mind in West Essex are a key provider of community based mental health services across West Essex. They work with children and young people in order to foster a positive attitude to mental health early in life. West Essex Mind will work with secondary schools to deliver the service having already in place strong relationships with the Essex early intervention / specialist Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider - North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) to ensure the greatest success and impact for our children and young people.
Therefore, Mind in West Essex are best placed to deliver the service. Ahead of contract expiry, the commissioners will review the services in place and make a further decision on the collaborative commissioning and procurement arrangements beyond 1st April 2024.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Mental Health Support Teams in West Essex
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
West Essex Mind
The Wellbeing Centre, 10-11 Corner House, Bushfair
Harlow
CM18 6NZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH35 - West Essex
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £985,034
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Building 4 Spencer Close, St Margaret's Hospital, The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
Country
United Kingdom