Tender

Mental Health Services within a Prison Setting at: HMP Preston, HMP Kirkham and HMP Lancaster Farms

  • NHS England North West

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020507

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a520

Published 17 July 2023, 2:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England North West

Regatta Place Summers Road Brunswick Business Park

Liverpool Merseyside

L3 4BL

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

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