Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Eglinton House, Ailsa Hospital, Dalmellington Road
Ayr
KA6 6AB
Telephone
+44 1294323219
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM94 - South Ayrshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00060
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
AA-106-23 Provision of Supported Transition for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Reference number
AA-106-23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board, known as NHS Ayrshire & Arran wishes to appoint a contractor to provide Provision of Supported Transition for the Child and Adult Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The Service will provide identified children in Irvine and Largs localities with additional support transitioning as there is a recognised need that many children have a number of environmental factors that impact on their mental health and wellbeing. This service will also support additional transitions from S1 into S2 for identified pupils. There would be some early intervention and prevention work with a focus on ‘Worry Workshops’ and supporting young people to talk about feelings and discuss any worries. This will provide a platform to normalise conversations around mental health and wellbeing as well as providing young people with practical skills and mechanisms that will assist them in self-managing worries.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Main site or place of performance
Irvine and Largs
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Service will provide identified children in Irvine and Largs localities with additional support transitioning as there is a recognised need that many children have a number of environmental factors that impact on their mental health and wellbeing. This service will also support additional transitions from S1 into S2 for identified pupils. There would be some early intervention and prevention work with a focus on ‘Worry Workshops’ and supporting young people to talk about feelings and discuss any worries. This will provide a platform to normalise conversations around mental health and wellbeing as well as providing young people with practical skills and mechanisms that will assist them in self-managing worries.
CAMHS and Schools are keen to work in partnership with a service provider to deliver a bespoke high quality service which is complementary to CAMHS for young people presenting to services with an emerging need and risk across Ayrshire. The prioritisation criteria would be based on where there have been:
-Past child protection
-Care experience
-Contact with the law/justice services
-Frequent Emergency Department (ED) attendance
-Concerns within education
-Creating issues in local community.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
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
Relevant selection criteria are included in the SPD
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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract performance conditions are stated in the contract documents.
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
4 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Place
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Two authorised persons will open the PCS postbox after the time limit for receipt of tenders has passed.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=737559.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
NHS Ayrshire and Arran have a duty to consider the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the authority’s area.
Bidders are encouraged to register on the NHS Scotland’s Community Benefit Gateway and review all “Open” bids for NHS Ayrshire & Arran. Bidders should demonstrate how they would propose to deliver any of the “Open” Bids, if they are successfully awarded this contract.
Alternatively, Bidders should demonstrate any Community Benefit they would propose to deliver if they are successfully award this contract, in particular community benefits should be related to:
Fair Work – recruitment, promotion of jobs in Ayrshire, employability targets for specific groups
Upskilling – work experience placements, training opportunities; sub-contracting opportunities in Ayrshire
(SC Ref:737559)
Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=737559
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock St
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
Country
United Kingdom