Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Ms Celine Couston
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
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/
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/
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
ECC Mental Health Intensive Assessment Beds North East and West Essex
Reference number
DN623646
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This contract is to provide Intensive Assessment Beds service for Adults from North East and West Essex. It is a short stay 24/7 service (maximum 6 weeks) with on-site MDT.
The requirement is for six Intensive enablement beds located in North-East Essex, which will accept referrals from individuals who have connection with either North-East or West Essex. The six-bed provision located in the North-East Essex area will cover both areas.
The primary purpose of this service is to provide a safe, community-based setting for assessments to be undertaken for people ready for discharge from hospital settings, including Personality Disorder and rehabilitation units. Referrals may also be made from the community for people who do not need an inpatient-based assessments and or/treatment.
IAB services will be CQC registered and deliver regulated personal care tasks alongside mental health support where needed.
The service will provide an opportunity to ensure individuals are appropriately assessed to receive the right support, at the right time and in the right place and receive the right resources to meet their identified assessed needs once discharged from the scheme Comprehensive Care Act and community-based assessments undertaken within the IAB schemes are a key element of the new model for recovery in Mental Health Accommodation and this will be a new service within ECC.
This tender is open to all interested bidders with a submission deadline of 12pm on 16th September 2022.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement for a 6 beds 24/7 service, with CQC registration and ideally located in the North quadrant.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
58
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please see Bidder guidance
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 September 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English