Tender

Housing First Psychologist Service

  • Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012315

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0336b8

Published 11 May 2022, 4:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

1 Mann Island

Liverpool

L3 1BP

Contact

Procurement Team

Email

tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1513301111

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD7 - Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

www.the-chest.org.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.the-chest.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Housing First Psychologist Service

Reference number

DN611110

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 LCRCA wishes to appoint a Service Provider to provide a Psychology Service to support service users accessing the Housing First programme, as well as supporting the Housing First staff to deliver a psychologically and trauma informed service.

The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 2 years and 8 months commencing on the 6th August 2022 to 31 March 2025, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 3 years, after the Initial Term. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.

Please note, this service is to be funded by DLUHC for the period 2022-25. However please note that confirmation of funding for this period is yet to be confirmed/received. Please note also that when funding for this term is confirmed and received, we can give no guarantees that we will receive further funding after the end of this period

The estimated value of the contract is £312,000 for 2 years and 8 months (6th August 2022 - 31st March 2025). The estimated value including the potential extension up to 3 years is £663,000.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £663,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD7 - Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The LCRCA wishes to appoint a Service Provider to provide a Psychology Service to support service users accessing the Housing First programme, as well as supporting the Housing First staff to deliver a psychologically and trauma informed service.

The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 2 years and 8 months commencing on the 6th August 2022 to 31 March 2025, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 3 years, after the Initial Term. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.

Please note, this service is to be funded by DLUHC for the period 2022-25. However please note that confirmation of funding for this period is yet to be confirmed/received. Please note also that when funding for this term is confirmed and received, we can give no guarantees that we will receive further funding after the end of this period

The estimated value of the contract is £312,000 for 2 years and 8 months (6th August 2022 - 31st March 2025). The estimated value including the potential extension up to 3 years is £663,000.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £663,000

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

Start date

6 August 2022

End date

31 March 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The Initial Term of the Contract will be for 2 years and 8 months commencing on the 6th August 2022 to 31 March 2025, but with a proviso in the Contract documentation for the LCRCA to have an option to extend the Contract up to a maximum of 3 years, after the Initial Term. The Contract will be monitored throughout the Initial Term and extension period of the Contract.

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

The tender documents will be available on The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk) under reference DN611110.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

13 June 2022

Local time

11:00am

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 June 2022

Local time

11:00am

Place

The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk)


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The procurement process will start approximately nine months before the end of the contract.

six.3) Additional information

In case of a group of bidders, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) may require the group of operators to assume a specific legal form if deemed by the LCRCA as being necessary for the satisfactory performance of the contract.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Review procedures are as set out in the Public Contract Regulations 2015

Proceedings under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 are time limited and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court of England and Wales.