Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group
Aldershot
Contact
Emily Petts
emily.petts@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimleyccg.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
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
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) - North East Hampshire and Farnham locality
Reference number
F14788
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Frimley CCG intends to direct award a twelve-month contract to North Hampshire Urgent Care (TalkPlus) in relation to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for the North East Hampshire and Farnham locality, from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
To view a copy of the paper which confirms the commissioning intentions and supporting justifications please log on to the InTend Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning (F14788 - IAPT NEHF Direct Award). The closing date for this PIN is midnight 16th August 2021. Should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further - please contact NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) via the In-Tend e-tendering messaging portal by 16th August 2021.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,923,196
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Frimley CCG intends to direct award a twelve-month contract to North Hampshire Urgent Care (TalkPlus) in relation to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for the North East Hampshire and Farnham locality, from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023.
NHS Frimley CCG intend to award this contract to TalkPlus to enable service continuity while they better understand the long-term impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on demand for IAPT services, including provision of support into a Long Covid pathway.
This direct award proposal will provide additional time for NHS Frimley CCG to complete and embed work and to embark on a formal procurement process in 2022, with a more informed understanding on what the additional demand for IAPT services will be post pandemic.
The ongoing development of IAPT services are also an essential objective of the NHS Long Term Plan. This set the objective of expanding IAPT access to a total of 1.9 million adults and older adults nationally. This objective was set prior to the pandemic, which is expected to further increase the demand for services.
To view a copy of the paper which confirms the commissioning intentions and supporting justifications please log on to the InTend Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning (F14788 - IAPT NEHF Direct Award). The closing date for this PIN is midnight 16th August 2021. Should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further - please contact NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) via the In-Tend e-tendering messaging portal by 16th August 2021.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,923,196
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 April 2022
End date
31 March 2023
two.2.14) Additional information
Instructions on how to access the project via our E-tendering portal:
1) Browse the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2) Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.
3) Enter your correct business and user details.
4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click "Register My Company" when complete.
5) Login to the portal with the username/password.
6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login.
7) Hover your mouse over the "Tenders" button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:
- "My Tenders" shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited;
- "Awarded" shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all);
- "Current" shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e. open to all) in which you are able to express an interest;
- "Forthcoming" shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest - i.e. deadlines not yet reached).
8) Click on the "View Details" button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking "Express an Interest" where required to do so.
9) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
16 August 2021
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English