one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West
Regatta Place Summers Road Brunswick Business Park
Liverpool Merseyside
L3 4BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Mental Health Services within a Prison Setting at: HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
Reference number
NHSE453
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England - North West, Health and Justice Team who wish to commission Mental Health Services in HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Mental Health Services for HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
The procurement process will be advertised with 2 Lots:
Lot 1 HMP Preston
Lot 2 HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement.
The closing date for submission of tenders is before 12:00 noon on 17 August 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,574,982
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 HMP Preston
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
North West - HMP Preston
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS
England - North West, Health and Justice Team who wish to commission Mental Health
Services in HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service
working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Contracting Authority) who are
undertaking a procurement to commission Mental Health Services for HMP Preston, HMP
Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
The procurement process will be advertised with 2 Lots:
Lot 1 HMP Preston
Lot 2 HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an
option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and
subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this
requirement.
The closing date for submission of tenders is before 12:00 noon on 17 August 2023.
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
108
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.2.14) Additional information
Additional information
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by
the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment)
(Amendment) Regulation 2014 (TUPE) may apply to this contract as this is an existing
service provision. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due
diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues
are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to
independent providers delivering public services.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate
with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential
bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted
via Atamis https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health
Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register
If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared
system.
You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you
have a working internet connection. The process is very straightforward, but if you find you
do need advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the
following details:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Opening times 8am - 6pm
Here is the Atamis Supplier Management guide for information.
PLEASE NOTE: You may be asked if you wish to merge your account with an existing
organisation. This is based on a number of criteria including the domain name of your email
address, so please ensure that you do register with your official work email address.
Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site on 17 July 2023.
Legal, economic, financial, and technical information
Conditions for participation
Objective rules and criteria for participation
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and
environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing
that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take
into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and
environmental well-being".
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the
capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch
Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015
No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS
England - North West, Health and Justice Team who wish to commission Mental Health
Services in HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service
working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (the Contracting Authority) who are
undertaking a procurement to commission Mental Health Services for HMP Preston, HMP
Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms.
The procurement process will be advertised with 2 Lots:
Lot 1 HMP Preston
Lot 2 HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an
option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and
subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this
requirement.
The closing date for submission of tenders is before 12:00 noon on 17 August 2023
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
108
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.2.14) Additional information
Additional information
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by
the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment)
(Amendment) Regulation 2014 (TUPE) may apply to this contract as this is an existing
service provision. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due
diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues
are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to
independent providers delivering public services.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate
with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential
bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted
via Atamis https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health
Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register
If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared
system.
You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you
have a working internet connection. The process is very straightforward, but if you find you
do need advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the
following details:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Opening times 8am - 6pm
Here is the Atamis Supplier Management guide for information.
PLEASE NOTE: You may be asked if you wish to merge your account with an existing
organisation. This is based on a number of criteria including the domain name of your email
address, so please ensure that you do register with your official work email address.
Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site on 17 July 2023.
Legal, economic, financial, and technical information
Conditions for participation
Objective rules and criteria for participation
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and
environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing
that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take
into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and
environmental well-being".
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the
capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch
Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015
No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts)
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-004343
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 August 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 August 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom