Contract

Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

  • NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-024319

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029368

Published 30 September 2021, 2:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group

Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Wolverhampton

WV1 1SH

Contact

Michael Barlow

Email

michael.barlow1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205

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

Individual Placement Services for Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

Reference number

WMCA-IPS

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 Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG acting on behalf of West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) (the Commissioner) has awarded contracts for the provision of Indiviual Placement and Support (IPS) Services for patients in the Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry areas. In addition, the Commissioner has awarded a contract for Specialist IPS Pathways provision. The service is split into 3 lots, the details of which can be found below.

The service commenced in July 2021 for one year with an option to extend for a further 3 years in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £6,571,857

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - IPS for Birmingham and Solihull

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG32 - Solihull
  • UKG31 - Birmingham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 will be delivered within Primary and Community Care settings aligning to multi-disciplinary healthcare teams. The core target referral routes are as follows:

i. Primary care (GPs, practice nurses, other primary care staff members)

ii. Community care (IAPT, pain clinics, and other community health and care services)

iii. Self-referral (web, telephone, in-person)

This involves a further expansion into the West Midlands region adopting the model tested through the recently delivered Randomised Controlled Trial (“Thrive Into Work”) with addition of job retention support.

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

Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract includes the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is £758,291.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - IPS for Coventry

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG33 - Coventry

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 will be delivered within Primary and Community Care settings aligning to multi-disciplinary healthcare teams. The core target referral routes are as follows:

i. Primary care (GPs, practice nurses, other primary care staff members)

ii. Community care (IAPT, pain clinics, and other community health and care services)

iii. Self-referral (web, telephone, in-person)

This involves a further expansion into the West Midlands region adopting the model tested through the recently delivered Randomised Controlled Trial (“Thrive Into Work”) with addition of job retention support.

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

Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract includes the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is £379,146.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Specialist IPS Pathways Team

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 seeks to develop and deliver IPS within Specialist Service Pathways focusing on the following areas:

i. Homelessness

ii. Criminal Justice Pathways

iii. Neuro-Developmental Pathways

Further details can be found in the service specification.

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

Please note that the initial contract period will be for 12 months commencing in July 2021. The contract includes the option to extend for a further 36 months, in 12 month increments at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. The contract value for the initial 12 month period is £505,528.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-003073


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Lot 1 - IPS for Birmingham and Solihull

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Shaw Trust Limited

Black Country House, Rounds Green Road

Oldbury

B69 2DG

Email

business.development@shaw-trust.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2083151500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG37 - Sandwell
National registration number

1744121

Internet address

http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,033,164


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Lot 2 - IPS for Coventry

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 August 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The Shaw Trust Ltd

Black Country House, Rounds Green Road

Oldbury

B69 2DG

Email

business.development@shaw-trust.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2083151500

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG37 - Sandwell
National registration number

1744121

Internet address

http://www.shaw-trust.org.uk

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,516,584


Section five. Award of contract

Title

Lot 3 - Specialist IPS Pathways Team

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 September 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Delta House, Delta Point, Greets Green Road

West Bromwich

B70 9PL

Email

bchft.business@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1384325023

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG37 - Sandwell
National registration number

654439224

Internet address

http://https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,022,109


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please note that the original notice placed advertising this opportunity (2021/S 000-003073) named NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group as the contracting authority.

As of 1st April 2021, NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group, along with:

NHS Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group;

NHS Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group; and

NHS Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group,

merged to form NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group. As a consequence, the successful bidders have entered into a contract with the newly merged Clinical Commissioning Group - NHS Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group and the text in Section 1A of this notice reflects this.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Kingston House, 438-450 High Street

West Bromwich

B70 9LD

Country

United Kingdom