Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Star Academies
Shadsworth Road
Blackburn
BB1 2HT
Contact
Matthew Little
matthew.little@staracademies.org
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD41 - Blackburn with Darwen
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
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
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Star Academies - Mental Health Practitioner
Reference number
ITT/2024/MHP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The selected supplier will be expected to provide mental health practitioner services in-scope schools within the contractual arrangements set out in this document. The Contract will be based on Star’s Terms and Conditions. This will include the relevant minimum service level requirements (SLA/KPIs) for the successful tenderer. Star Academies is looking to run an FTS (EU) compliant tender split into four regional lots with the intention of creating a contract with a single supplier per lot. This will be a restricted process and a process timetable can be found further below in this document. The supplier selected must be able to provide the complete provision of mental health services across Star schools. Star schools may include primaries and secondaries of faith and non-faith types. Schools will be strongly encouraged to take up the provision but some schools may have sufficient in-house capability to negate this need. It is anticipated that schools will phase in over the life of
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Suppliers may be successful in all lots which the contract will reflect
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - North West
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per main advert
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: £225,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Retendered at the end of the contract term
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - West Yorkshire
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per main advert
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: £200,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Retender at the end of the contract term
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - West Midlands
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Main site or place of performance
Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per procurement main advert
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: £225,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Retender at the end of the contract term
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - London
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Greater London urban area including London, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Essex and Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per main procurement advert
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: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Retender at the end of the contract term
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 4
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
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
Practitioners must hold a 4 year relevant degree to the services and be a registered member of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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 tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 May 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
24 May 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Star Academies
Blackburn
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Independent review by Trust SLT member