Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk Community Health & Care N H S Trust
Drayton High Road
NORWICH
NR6 5BE
Contact
Steven Worley
Telephone
+44 1603785866
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH1 - East Anglia
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Together for Mental Wellbeing SMI
Reference number
NSFT/Together SMI 24/26
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team for adults with treatment resistant psychosis requiring rehabilitation and reablement in the community.
This group of specialist professionals will form a core team focusing on care and treatment of a cohort of people with SMI & psychosis requiring rehabilitation. The team members will be expected to enable and promote access to wider system support whilst retaining responsibility for their clients' care.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £352,800
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Together are the commissioned provider of the Norfolk Integrated Housing and Community Support Service (NIHCCS), which is the main specialist mental health community support contract commissioned by Norfolk County Council and N&W ICB.
Although mental health is usually the primary need, staff are also experienced and trained in supporting people who have complex needs, accommodation challenges, substance misuse, forensic history, learning disabilities and vulnerable people with a history of non-engagement with services. They specialise in recovery-focused care and support people to transition into more independent living; avoiding the need for longer-term care and support. They work collaboratively and creatively with service users, to explore issues and find solutions which draw on their assets, as part of our strength-based approach. They support people to develop skills and social connections, building independence, resilience and self-esteem to successfully move away from paid support.
They have a proven track record in working with hard to engage service users where other agencies have given up and failed, and working with people in crisis. Peer Support is an important element of their service offer and a key aspect of the rehabilitation team's model and multi-disciplinary approach. Together has been partnered with NSFT to provide specialist recovery support as part of the Rehabilitation in Complex Psychosis team since September 2022.
Their work is integral to the community rehabilitation in complex psychosis model and enables the team to meet the needs of its service users in an integrated and multi-disciplinary way. Together also provides important links and routes into other System partners and VCSE support, including the Norfolk Alcohol and Drug Behaviour Change Service, housing services, district authorities, and other voluntary sector providers.
This contract is being made in accordance with 'Direct Award Criteria A' from the PSR guidance. The contract will run from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Please see section V1.3 (Additional Information) for full context.
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.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Together for Mental Wellbeing SMI
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Together for Mental Wellbeing, Norfolk Integrated Housing and Community Support Services (NIHCSS)
Norfolk Integrated Housing and Community Support Services (NIHCSS)
Norwich
NR2 4SF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH - East of England
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
211091
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £352,800
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
Conflicts of interest identified among group: 0
Decision makers for this contract award:
Vicky Russ, Head of Service Development and Transformation
Edel McGinley, Interim Improvement Operations Director
Chantelle Beckett, Senior Contracts Manager
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Norwich
NR2 3TU
Country
United Kingdom