Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
Contact
Hayley Smith
Telephone
+44 7770493216
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Lawton House, Bellringer Road
Trentham
ST4 8HH
Contact
Hayley Smith
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves 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://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
Project 86 Mental Health Rehabilitation and Transforming Care Programme Dynamic Purchasing System - Expressions of Interest
Reference number
S-21-06
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an advertisement for soft market testing to gauge market interest which will influence future commissioning and procurement direction.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and feedback from the market on the draft contract contents relating to the potential procurement of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver Mental Health Rehabilitation and Transforming Care Programme (TCP) Services, for patients registered with a GP in Staffordshire. Note treatment may be provided nationally. It is anticipated the DPS shall be open for a period of 4 years.
The Trust are currently exploring the use of 4 lots:
1) Mental Health Rehabilitation Placements
2) TCP Acute Learning Inpatient Services
3) TCP Acute Learning Disabilities Community Services
4) Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Services - Note future development/addition lot.
To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and or provide contract feedback please complete the form online through the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/go/36514971017A76E2EF2E
The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 12:00 noon on the 19th July 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £124,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mental Health Rehabilitation Placements
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mental Health Rehabilitation Services [Rehab] are provided for people with severe and enduring mental health problems, traditionally for people with a diagnosis of Psychosis, i.e. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder. Commissioners have expanded this cohort to include people with other conditions such as Personality Disorder or Severe Depression and with co-morbidities such as Learning Disabilities and Substance Misuse.
Rehab is intended to offer further support for people who have required hospital care but have additional complications that prevent their discharge home.
The provider will deliver expert Mental Health Rehabilitation through a Multi-Disciplinary Team with access to, as a minimum, Consultant Psychiatrist, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Psychology and Occupational Therapy.
The services shall be available and accessible for patients registered with a GP within the county of Staffordshire.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
TCP Acute Learning Inpatient Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Transforming Care programme (TCP) aims to improve the lives of children, young people and adults with a learning disability and/or autism who display behaviours that challenge, including those with a mental health condition.
The Programme aims to improve the quality of care for people with a learning disability and/or autism. To improve the quality of life for people with a learning disability and/or autism. To enhance the community capacity, thereby reducing inappropriate hospital admissions and length of stay.
The aims of acute learning disability inpatient services are to provide the following three core functions of support:
• Assessment (including for potential mental illness) of the causes of challenging behaviour, where it cannot be safely carried out in the community
• Treatment of mental illness where this is the cause of challenging behaviour (complemented by other interventions as appropriate), where it cannot be safely carried out in the community
• Reintegration of the individual back into the community after hospital treatment including provision of support/guidance to families and support providers
The services shall be available and accessible for patients registered with a GP within the county of Staffordshire.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
TCP Acute Learning Disabilities Community Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Transforming Care programme (TCP) aims to improve the lives of children, young people, and adults with a learning disability and/or autism (LDA) who display behaviours that challenge, including those with a mental health condition.
The Programme aims to improve the quality of care for people with an LDA. To improve the quality of life for people with an LDA. To enhance the community capacity, thereby reducing inappropriate hospital admissions and length of stay.
The aim of community placements for people with an LDA is reintegration of the individual back into the community after (or as an alternate to) hospital treatment including provision of support/guidance to families and support providers.
The operation of specialist community placements is inherently linked to primary care and other forms of universal and specialist community support from health and social care agencies.
The provider is expected to build, develop, and maintain effective operational relationships with a range of organisations.
The services shall be available and accessible for patients registered with a GP within the county of Staffordshire.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Services
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
- UKG24 - Staffordshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please note this is a future development requirement within the DPS and shall be advertised at a later date, however shall form the 4th lot within the DPS.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 July 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise at this stage and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs.
To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and or provide contract feedback please complete the form online through the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/go/36514971017A76E2EF2E
The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 12:00 noon on the 19th July 2021.
This future procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The Contracting Authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations.
The Trust is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (procurement, patient choice and competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.