Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sheffield CCG
722 Prince of Wales Rd
Sheffield
S9 4EU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sheffieldccg.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/
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/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
NHS Sheffield CCG : 24/7 Online Mental Health Platform
Reference number
SYPS/ICS/TS/21/39
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The purpose of the service is to provide an accessible and discretionary digital mental health service to individuals aged 16 years and above in South Yorkshire, ensuring age appropriate safeguarding measures are in place.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £840,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) is seeking to establish a common digital offer for the South Yorkshire public. This common offer and platform will integrate to national services, i.e., NHS App, NHS Login and NHS.UK, and will seek to integrate a suite of applications that will offer common services such as booking appointments and managing medications, as well as offering some condition or public cohort specific and personalised services. SY ICS is targeting this service to become operational in 2022/23. The Mental Health specific service will initially operate as a standalone service but must have sufficient integration capability to integrate with the common offer/platform to ensure an excellent experience for the public that is joined up, and in line with the NHS X Digital Technology Assessment Criteria. The provider of the Mental Health service will be required to work with South Yorkshire ICS Digital team to establish this integration as part of delivering the Mental Health Service and the implementation and transition to a SY common digital offer for the public.
The purpose of the service is to provide an accessible and discretionary digital mental health service to individuals aged 16 years and above in South Yorkshire, ensuring age appropriate safeguarding measures are in place.
To provide immediate open access to Mental Health information ( local and national)
Improve connectivity to mental health services and support through the use of digital services built around the needs and views of service users
Prevent mental health issues escalating and reaching crisis point, by providing access to therapeutic interventions and counselling support. An experienced work force will be provided and all counsellors will be registered with an appropriate professional body i.e. BACP or equivalent.
To complement existing mental health crisis services and digital offers in place
To provide a service that will help to respond to the anticipated increase in demand arising from the Covid 19 pandemic.
The digital platform will enable individuals to access self-assessments and self-management resources and an online peer support community, moderated by mental health professionals.
Improve partnership working across the mental and physical health and social care system across South Yorkshire , through engagement and awareness of the platform across the system.
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
18
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.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Contract will be for a term of 18 months with the opportunity to extend for a further 18 months subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority. The maximum term of Contract is consequently 3 years. The contract value given in this notice is for a 3 year contract duration.
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MHS Improvement
London
Country
United Kingdom