Tender

Counselling and Bereavement counselling services – NEWHAM AND TOWER HAMLETS

  • East London NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-024799

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e84c

Published 5 October 2021, 4:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East London NHS Foundation Trust

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Contact

Parevi Christian

Email

parevi.christian@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

http://health.atamis.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://health.atamis.co.uk

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

http://health.atamis.co.uk

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

Counselling and Bereavement counselling services – NEWHAM AND TOWER HAMLETS

Reference number

ELFT/TENDER/21/383 - C48948

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312320 - Counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

- Lot 1 Counselling services Newham- Lot 2 Counselling and Bereavement counselling services Tower Hamlet

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) is an 'outstanding' provider of mental and community health services in Newham, Tower Hamlets, City & Hackney, plus in Bedfordshire and Luton. It has an annual turnover of over £400m and operates out of 160 sites.ELFT delivers IAPT psychological therapies services in Newham and Tower Hamlets, and currently commissions Counselling provision to an external provider. In addition to Counselling services, the Tower Hamlets IAPT service also has a DWP-funded employment support service, which is explicitly linked to the IAPT service and is intended to be as closely integrated as possible. Due to Covid-19 these services are currently being delivered remotely by video and telephone but in future we expect to return to face-to-face delivery for those who prefer it. The Trust is currently exploring options on potential provision of these services. The counselling services will use the Trust’s clinical record system to maintain accurate records of appointments attended, outcome measures, etc. The Trust is looking for subcontractor partners to deliver two Lots; potential providers are invited to apply for any Lot or combination of Lots, recognising that there are synergies across the two Lots. The service is expected to go live by 1st January 2022 in Newham and 1st January 2022 in Tower Hamlets. There are supporting staff for the services and TUPE will be applied to the successful bidder.

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

Start date

1 January 2022

End date

31 December 2022

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

4 Extensions (12 Months Each)

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


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

5 November 2021

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

Tender must be valid until: 6 November 2021

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 October 2021

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

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

East London NHS Foundation Trust

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/