Tender

PRJ 1252 Lewisham High Intensity User Service

  • NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice with call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022982

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03edb6

Published 7 August 2023, 4:58pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS South East London Integrated Care Board

1 60 Tooley Street London

London

SE1 2TZ

Contact

Ms Sara O'Donnell

Email

sara.o'donnell@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.selondonics.org/icb

Buyer's address

https://www.selondonics.org/icb

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1004adf-7430-ee11-8124-005056b64545

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?advertId=e1004adf-7430-ee11-8124-005056b64545

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

PRJ 1252 Lewisham High Intensity User Service

Reference number

DN679319

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS SEL ICB wish to commission a HIU service to work with people to understand any

underlying social or emotional reasons for increased health care contacts and to

provide emotional/psychosocial support as opposed to a clinical or medical model

with an aim to improve patients health and social well being whilst reducing demand

on urgent and emergency care services.

Service Aims include:

Effectively manage, co-ordinate and signpost frequent attenders at A&E to

local health, social and voluntary services to help support their identified

needs.

• Reduce frequent attenders’ activity on A&E department and calls made to

London Ambulance Service (LAS).

• To explore the underlying reason for frequent attendances to A&E,

appropriately signpost and make referrals to health and well-being

agencies in primary care and the community that can support individual

needs.

• To engage/reengage people with local community services.

• Effectively manage and co-ordinate the chaotic and demanding nature of

the patient group through the use of multi-agency support and the

voluntary sector

• To provide support to identified patients linking to end of life pathways

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Lewisham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SEL ICB wish to commission a HIU service to work with people to understand any

underlying social or emotional reasons for increased health care contacts and to

provide emotional/psychosocial support as opposed to a clinical or medical model

with an aim to improve patients health and social well being whilst reducing demand

on urgent and emergency care services.

Service Aims include:

Effectively manage, co-ordinate and signpost frequent attenders at A&E to

local health, social and voluntary services to help support their identified

needs.

• Reduce frequent attenders’ activity on A&E department and calls made to

London Ambulance Service (LAS).

• To explore the underlying reason for frequent attendances to A&E,

appropriately signpost and make referrals to health and well-being

agencies in primary care and the community that can support individual

needs.

• To engage/reengage people with local community services.

• Effectively manage and co-ordinate the chaotic and demanding nature of

the patient group through the use of multi-agency support and the

voluntary sector

• To provide support to identified patients linking to end of life pathways

The estimated total contract value is £850,000.00. The Contract will be for 3 years with the possibility of an extension for a further 2 years at the discretion of the ICB. The service is expected to commence in April 2024.

Please refer to the service specification document for further information on the service.

Interested organisation must express an interest via Pro-contract e-tendering portal. Bidders needs to register on Pro-contract if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the link below.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Once registered, you can express an interest in this project and submit your bid via the e-tendering portal by clicking the following link to this specific project:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1004adf-7430-ee11-8124-005056b64545

Please note that bids submitted by any other means will not be considered.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £850,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months

60

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) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

18 September 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English