Tender

Employment Advisors: Talking Therapy

  • East London NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-012793

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c650

Published 4 May 2023, 1:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East London NHS Foundation Trust

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Email

tania.antony2@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Employment Advisors: Talking Therapy

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Newnham and Bedfordshire to support the DWP project of Employment Support within talking therapies services to ensure more people with common mental health conditions are getting the integrated support they need to improve their mental health and remain in, return to or find work.
The EAs will provide skill-based interventions, information and practical support to help people receiving talking therapies services to:

• Remain in/Return to
• Find work
• Access to further education and training

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79613000 - Employee relocation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Main site or place of performance

East London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

East London NHS Foundation Trust (The Authority) seeks a partnership with an innovative organisation to help us in Newnham and Bedfordshire to support the DWP project of Employment Support within talking therapies services to ensure more people with common mental health conditions are getting the integrated support they need to improve their mental health and remain in, return to or find work.
The EAs will provide skill-based interventions, information and practical support to help people receiving talking therapies services to:
• Remain in/Return to
• Find work
• Access to further education and training

Lot 1 Bedfordshire
Lot 2: Newham

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: £1,000,000

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

Start date

10 August 2023

End date

9 August 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

option for 2 x 12 months extension

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.1.2) 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


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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

13 June 2023

Local time

12:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 13 June 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 May 2023

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DWP

Caxton House Tothill Street

London

SW1H 9NA

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions