Tender

Psychological Support Services for Trainee Doctors and Dentists

  • Health Education England

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-013267

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02bb46

Published 11 June 2021, 9:47pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health Education England

1st Floor, Blenheim House, Duncombe Street

Leeds

LS1 4PL

Contact

Mr Mark Gilbert

Email

Mark.Gilbert@hee.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1132952179

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://hee.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://hee.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

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

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=94ef160b-70c8-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=94ef160b-70c8-eb11-810c-005056b64545

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

Psychological Support Services for Trainee Doctors and Dentists

Reference number

DN548818

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Psychological Support Services for Trainee Doctors and Dentists

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £240,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

London Region

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Psychological Support Services for Trainee Doctors and Dentists

The London and KSS Professional Development Team (PDT) for and on behalf of Health Education England (HEE) provides support for doctors and dentists in training, as well as for certain eligible categories of Nurses, Allied Health Professions, Healthcare Scientists, Pharmacists, and other health professionals from secondary, primary and community care. Issues relating to psychological health are a common reason or seeking help, often in combination with other factors.

The Authority is inviting bidders to initially provide professional mental health support for doctors and dentists in postgraduate training. The support service is for the provision of specialised psychotherapeutic interventions which embrace all the mainstream modalities of psychotherapy, psychological support, and counselling. The service is intended to provide an initial assessment, and a package of support for those trainees who have psychological distress that is currently at a level that would not be eligible for care from the service provided by NHS Practitioner Health, commissioned by NHSEI for all doctors and dentists in England.

The service will cover London in relation to the geographical remits of HEE London, which includes the local offices North Central and East London, South London, and Northwest London, and HEE Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.

The contract period will be for 3 years subject to annual reviews and available budget. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 9th July 2021 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the ProContract dedicated Supplier Helpdesk at:

http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index

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: £300,000

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

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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

In procurement documents.

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

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

9 July 2021

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: 9 July 2021

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

9 July 2021

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Through the tender portal.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

The procurement will be opened and validated independently by at least two members of the procurement team. Financial evaluations will be evaluated separately by the finance team.


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

Health Education England

1st Floor, Blenheim House, Duncombe Street

Leeds

LS1 4PL

Email

mark.gilbert@hee.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1132952179

Country

United Kingdom