Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE13QT
Contact
Thomas Greenwood
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
Buyer's address
https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
Reference number
58296
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Employment Advisors (EA) in IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) is a project jointly run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Department of Health and Social Care (DoHSC). It has been set up in recognition that there are poorer employment outcomes for people with co-existing mental and physical health problems.
NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering the Service(s), by responding to this opportunity as required and described in this document, and within the published tender. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,132,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering an Employment Advisors in IAPT service, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.
The process is a one stage open process.
Employment Advisors (EA) in IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) is a project jointly run by the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) and DoHSC (Department of Health and Social Care). It has been set up in recognition that there are poorer employment outcomes for people with coexisting mental and physical health problems. It aims to increase the availability of employment support within IAPT services to ensure that there is sufficient employment support capacity to provide a fully integrated therapy and employment support for people who are employed, those off sick from work and those who are unemployed and looking to find work.
Commissioners are currently awaiting confirmation of funding from DWP to support these services beyond March 2025. Due to timescales to undertake a compliant process, Commissioners are proceeding with a formal process and will confirm once funding has been received.
The contract will be for an initial 2 years from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term).
Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding £1,044,000.00 per annum will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over £1,044,000.00 will be accepted.
Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply. To access the documentation please visit EU-Supply on the link below and access project 58296 - Employment Advisors in IAPT for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
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: £3,132,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2025
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: Yes
Description of options
The contract will be for an initial 2 years from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2025, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 1 year (subject to further confirmation of external funding beyond initial term).
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
All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 27.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 27.4 Financial Standing
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 October 2022
Local time
4:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
3 October 2022
Local time
4:00pm
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
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Derby
Country
United Kingdom