Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Ealing
London Borough of Ealing, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
W5 2HL
Contact
Ms Christine Baker
Telephone
+44 2088255122
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=62c34a57-ad09-ed11-8116-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=62c34a57-ad09-ed11-8116-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ealing Community Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services
Reference number
DN623965
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Keeping the THRIVE Framework Principles in mind, Ealing Council is keen to get feedback from the provider market at an early stage regarding their intention to procure Community Emotional Wellbeing & MH Services for children and young people in two lots in Autumn 2022. Providers are invited providers to express and interest and fill in the following questionnaire for market engagement purposes.
https://forms.office.com/r/guTzUHUkcd
Ealing spends circa £1.8m per annum on community emotional wellbeing & mental health services approximately split evenly across both Lots (see below). The Council is looking for efficiencies and innovation to make best use of this budget. It is anticipated that the contract will commence in April 2023 and will be for three (3) years, with two possibilities of one (1) year extension. Total value approximately £9m over 5 years.
In response to an in-depth review last year of the experiences of children, young people, and their parents/carers in both accessing and receiving care from our community emotional wellbeing & MH services, Ealing Council has been working hard to redesign the services that they now wish to commission.
Whilst the process of transformation is far from complete as we continue to revisit existing pathways across and between services and schools and develop a Central Point of Access for all social, emotional wellbeing & MH referrals to Children’s Services, we are now seeking experienced providers to join us on our journey.
Our aim is to achieve the best outcomes that we can for our children and families and bring about positive change whilst helping support children and young people to achieve their optimum emotional health and well-being.
It is envisaged that the services to be tendered will be commissioned in two Lots allowing providers to bid for one or both Lots.
Lot 1: This will include those early intervention and prevention services which offer a blended model of training, support, advice and consultation for both families and those professional involved in their care, alongside offering a range of responsive time-limited evidence-based MH interventions to children, young people and their families within a community setting or school.
Lot 2: This will include those services which are aimed at supporting families who are most in need by improving MH and emotional wellbeing. This includes psychology provision which supports statutory services within the Council and helps to manage demand, reduce family and placement breakdown.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Tenderers may apply for either Lot 1 or Lot 2, or for both lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1: Early Intervention and Prevention Services Lot 2: Services Improving MH and Emotional Wellbeing
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Keeping the THRIVE Framework Principles in mind, Ealing Council is keen to get feedback from the provider market at an early stage regarding their intention to procure Community Emotional Wellbeing & MH Services for children and young people in two lots in Autumn 2022. Providers are invited to express and interest and fill in the following questionnaire for market engagement purposes.
https://forms.office.com/r/guTzUHUkcd
Ealing spends circa £1.8m per annum on community emotional wellbeing & mental health services approximately split evenly across both Lots (see below). The Council is looking for efficiencies and innovation to make best use of this budget. It is anticipated that the contract will commence in April 2023 and will be for three (3) years, with two possibilities of one (1) year extension. Total value approximately £9m over 5 years.
In response to an in-depth review last year of the experiences of children, young people, and their parents/carers in both accessing and receiving care from our community emotional wellbeing & MH services, Ealing Council has been working hard to redesign the services that they now wish to commission.
Whilst the process of transformation is far from complete as we continue to revisit existing pathways across and between services and schools and develop a Central Point of Access for all social, emotional wellbeing & MH referrals to Children’s Services, we are now seeking experienced providers to join us on our journey.
Our aim is to achieve the best outcomes that we can for our children and families and bring about positive change whilst helping support children and young people to achieve their optimum emotional health and well-being.
It is envisaged that the services to be tendered will be commissioned in two Lots allowing providers to bid for one or both Lots.
Lot 1: This will include those early intervention and prevention services which offer a blended model of training, support, advice and consultation for both families and those professional involved in their care, alongside offering a range of responsive time-limited evidence-based MH interventions to children, young people and their families within a community setting or school.
In Ealing, these services include:
Supportive action for families in Ealing (SAFE), which is multi-agency early intervention/early help service based on a partnership across agencies. As part of this service a team of MH practitioners work within this integrated framework to offer children, young people and their families/carers appropriate time-limited evidence-based interventions to address their most pressing emotional, MH and wellbeing needs.
Ealing Primary Centre Outreach and CLiPS Teams provide advice, strategies, support and interventions to schools, children and families in partnership with other key agencies to improve outcomes for children with Social Emotional and MH Needs identified by schools.
Lot 2: This will include those services which are aimed at supporting families who are most in need by improving MH and emotional wellbeing. This includes psychology provision which supports statutory services within the Council and helps to manage demand, reduce family and placement breakdown.
The Brighter Futures Programme which comprises of a range of multi-agency support teams (MASTs: Edge of Care; CONNECT: In care; Leaving Care Service and Adoption and Post-Adoption Service Support). The principal focus of these teams is on improving outcomes and preventing children and young people going into care wherever possible, or if in care or adopted maximising the effectiveness of the support received with an improvement in the stability of placements.
Intensive Therapeutic Short Breaks Service which aims to provide intensive support to a small number of children aged 5-17 to reduce the number of children, with complex learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, in need of residential placements.
14-18 Transitions Management Team which is a multi-agency partnership of health and social care services designed to provide integrated services that meet the needs of disabled young people and their families.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two 12 month renewals
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
26 October 2022
Local time
4:30pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 October 2022
Local time
4:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
www.ealing.gov.uk
London Borough of Ealing, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
W5 2HL
Country
United Kingdom