Tender

Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Service Provision

  • Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-010566

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b0b7

Published 13 May 2021, 3:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

First Floor, Stockdale House, Headingley Office Park, Victoria Road,

LEEDS

LS6 1PF

Contact

Mike Owers

Email

M.Owers@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE42 - Leeds

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc

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

Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Service Provision

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) support and psychological therapies for common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression via a range of evidenced based psychological interventions, including group based and 1:1 therapies, classes, one-off sessions and online support options.LMWS is delivered through a consortium of partners, including NHS partners and third sector organisations, which work in a joined up way across the city to make sure the people of Leeds can get the right support, at the right time and in the right place. This procurement exercise is part of a range of initiatives that LMWS is implementing to reduce patient waiting times for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The procurement is for the provision of online one-to-one CBT to patients aged 17 and over, in real-time through written online conversation and secure video sessions. The provider would be expected to see 2570 patients per year for a block contract value of £1.150m.Other pricing structures would be considered but the provider must be able to demonstrate they have a robust process in place that would guarantee they would be able to remain within the financial envelop. This contract will be with Leeds Community Healthcare Trust and activity will be delivered on behalf of the LMWS consortium. This contract is being offered under Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime for Health.Expressions of interest in supplying this service are sought from willing and capable suppliers in this area in writing.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their interest in bidding for this opportunity.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their capability in providing this service.• Suppliers are asked to identify any specified adjustments to the specification that may need to be made to the specification in order that the service can reasonably or realistically fulfilled.• Responses to the expressions of interest are requested no later than 5pm on Monday 14th June 2021.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,150,000

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
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE42 - Leeds
Main site or place of performance

Leeds

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) support and psychological therapies for common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression via a range of evidenced based psychological interventions, including group based and 1:1 therapies, classes, one-off sessions and online support options.LMWS is delivered through a consortium of partners, including NHS partners and third sector organisations, which work in a joined up way across the city to make sure the people of Leeds can get the right support, at the right time and in the right place. This procurement exercise is part of a range of initiatives that LMWS is implementing to reduce patient waiting times for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The procurement is for the provision of online one-to-one CBT to patients aged 17 and over, in real-time through written online conversation and secure video sessions. The provider would be expected to see 2570 patients per year for a block contract value of £1.150m.Other pricing structures would be considered but the provider must be able to demonstrate they have a robust process in place that would guarantee they would be able to remain within the financial envelop. This contract will be with Leeds Community Healthcare Trust and activity will be delivered on behalf of the LMWS consortium. This contract is being run under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Tough Regime for Health.Expressions of interest in supplying this service are sought from willing and capable suppliers in this area.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their interest in bidding for this opportunity.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their capability in providing this service.• Suppliers are asked to identify any specified adjustments to the specification that need to be made to the specification in order that the service can reasonably or realistically fulfilled.• Expressions of interest are requested no later than 5pm on Monday 14thJune 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: £1,150,000

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

Start date

1 October 2021

End date

1 October 2024

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Additional information relating to this project can be obtained from the above contact address or via the intend tendering portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc


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

Expressions of interest in supplying this service are sought from willing and capable suppliers in this area.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their interest in bidding for this opportunity.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their capability in providing this service.• Suppliers are asked to identify any specified adjustments to the specification that need to be made to the specification in order that the service can reasonably or realistically fulfilled.• Expressions of interest are required no later than 5pm on Monday 14th June 2021.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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 expressions of interest

Date

14 June 2021

Local time

5:00pm

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

English

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

16 June 2021


Section six. Complementary information

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

First Floor, Stockdale House, Headingley Office Park, Victoria Road,

Leeds

LS6 1PF

Email

adavies15@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

First Floor, Stockdale House, Headingley Office Park, Victoria Road,

Leeds

LS6 1PF

Email

adavies15@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

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

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

First Floor, Stockdale House, Headingley Office Park, Victoria Road,

Leeds

LS6 1PF

Email

adavies15@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom