Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Carew House, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road
Bodmin
PL31 2QN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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
Cornwall and IoS Mental Health Transformation Programme
Reference number
WA12758
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NHS in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are undertaking a programme of work which includes commissioning/recommissioning an enhanced range of community mental health (CMH) services across the mental health pathway, particularly those typically delivered by the Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement exercise.
The NHS in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are undertaking a programme of work which includes commissioning/recommissioning an enhanced range of community mental health (CMH) services across the mental health pathway, particularly those typically delivered by the Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. This pre-procurement exercise will allow commissioners to engage directly and collaboratively with potential providers to aid with service and procurement process design, as well as to determine the level of provider interest.
A list of possible in-scope services is provided below, but this is currently under consideration, and may be reduced or enhanced, as the engagement and planning process develops:
• Community mental health support
• Support for people with complex emotional difficulties
• Support for people with an eating disorder
• Support to ensure completion of annual physical health checks for people with serious mental illness
• Community rehabilitation
• Support for older people’s mental health needs
• Support for young adults’ mental health needs
• Inpatients (support during and post admission)
• Crisis mental health support
Services relating to: counselling, wellbeing, community activities, bereavement and employment support are also under consideration
The objectives for the programme include:
• Developing a new MH model across primary and secondary care
• Redesigning and integrating CMH services around Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Integrated Care Areas (ICAs).
• Enabling integration and collaboration between primary care, secondary care, VCSE organisations, Local Authority partners and Service Users.
• Improving patient experience and outcomes as the system would be providing the right holistic support at the right time from the best placed organisation/s enabling a positive and personalised recovery journey
The total anticipated contract value for all in-scope services is approximately £1 million - £1.6 million per annum, the contract term is expected to be 3 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years, and it is currently anticipated that contracts will commence on 1st April 2023. Please note that all of these are subject to change.
The Commissioner will be holding a series of market engagement events/activities to:
• Engage with potential providers and understand provider interest in delivering in-scope services.
• Help enable providers to participate in the process.
• Inform development of service specification/s and collaborative service delivery options.
• Help shape the commissioning and contracting process
An initial market briefing event will be held virtually over MS Teams in the afternoon of Wednesday 13th July 2022. As plans develop, further events may follow in the form of workshops and / or provider 1-2-1 meetings.
If you wish to express an interest and attend the briefing event, please register on the eProcurement system Atamis (see later section), download and complete the market engagement questionnaire and return via the Atamis correspondence function. Further information in relation to the event will be released nearer the time to those who express interest.
This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
two.2.14) Additional information
If you are interested in taking part in the market engagement process, please express an interest via Atamis.
If you are not already registered on the system you will need to do so before you can fully access the opportunity. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2022
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
You will first need to register by following the link below and selecting ‘Register here’.
http://health.atamis.co.uk/.
Once registered, you will be able to search for the ‘Cornwall Mental Health Transformation Programme’ opportunity and obtain access to the market engagement questionnaire. Please complete and return the questionnaire by 5pm on Wednesday 6th July 2022.
This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit commissioners or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioners are looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations.
Commissioners will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).