Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
London House, London Road
Bracknell
RG12 2UT
Contact
Tim Shannon
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
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
Intensive Peer Workers
Reference number
BHFT 0488
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide specialist assessment of veterans’ social care needs across the South East. This will include provision of social care coordination and intensive support to veterans experiencing social care crisis whereby the individual’s social needs are interfering with their ability to engage with an appropriate mental health pathway. It will require supporting veterans with issues around employment, housing, debt / welfare, disability, social inclusion and prescribing at the earliest opportunity following case allocation when clinically appropriate to do so. This support will be provided to veterans who may lack social support and are more likely to disengage from services or those who are deemed to need an additional level of intensive and face to face support.
Those working on this contract will work with, and be supported by, NHS clinical staff providing veteran’s services as part of the stepped model of care.
This tender is a joint tender for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Each party will award its own contract.
Lot 1 will cover Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire , Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Lot 2 will cover Kent, Surrey, & Sussex. Bidders must tender for both Lots.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Berkshire
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide specialist assessment of veterans’ social care needs across the South East. This will include provision of social care coordination and intensive support to veterans experiencing social care crisis whereby the individual’s social needs are interfering with their ability to engage with an appropriate mental health pathway. It will require supporting veterans with issues around employment, housing, debt / welfare, disability, social inclusion and prescribing at the earliest opportunity following case allocation when clinically appropriate to do so. This support will be provided to veterans who may lack social support and are more likely to disengage from services or those who are deemed to need an additional level of intensive and face to face support.
Those working on this contract will work with, and be supported by, NHS clinical staff providing veteran’s services as part of the stepped model of care.
Lot 1 will cover Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £550,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in Standard Selection Questionnaire
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for 24 month extension
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sussex
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Kent, Surrey, & Sussex.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide specialist assessment of veterans’ social care needs across the South East. This will include provision of social care coordination and intensive support to veterans experiencing social care crisis whereby the individual’s social needs are interfering with their ability to engage with an appropriate mental health pathway. It will require supporting veterans with issues around employment, housing, debt / welfare, disability, social inclusion and prescribing at the earliest opportunity following case allocation when clinically appropriate to do so. This support will be provided to veterans who may lack social support and are more likely to disengage from services or those who are deemed to need an additional level of intensive and face to face support.
Those working on this contract will work with, and be supported by, NHS clinical staff providing veteran’s services as part of the stepped model of care.
Lot 2 will cover Kent, Surrey, & Sussex.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £550,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in Standard Selection Questionnaire
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for 24 month extension
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
TO DOWNLOAD A Standard Selection Questionnaire Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): - browse to the ESourcing Portal:
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and click the link to register, - accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, - enter your correct business and user details, - note the username you chose and click ‘save’- when complete, - you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep secure). Login to the portal with the username/password: - click the ‘PQQ/ITTs open to all suppliers’ link (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or tenders open to any registered suppliers), - click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content, - click the ‘Express Interest’ right-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ into your My PQQ/My ITTs page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), - you can now access any of the attachments by clicking the ‘Buyer Attachment’ tab on the upper left hand side of the page.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
See III.1.1 above
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
See III.1.1 above
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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
28 August 2023
Local time
10:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
29 September 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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
The High Court of England & Wales
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court of England & Wales
the Royal Court of Justice. The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom