Opportunity

NHS England - Health Needs Assessments for Liaison & Diversion Services and hosted Reconnect Services across the South West

  • The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England

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

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-025083

Published 7 September 2022, 12:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England

360 Bristol, Marlborough Street

BRISTOL

BS13NX

Contact

Ashley Preece

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Buyer's address

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.3) Communication

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

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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 England - Health Needs Assessments for Liaison & Diversion Services and hosted Reconnect Services across the South West

Reference number

WA13126

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS England Health & Justice South West are seeking a suitable provider to carry out Health Needs Assessments (HNAs) for the commissioning of Health provision into five Liaison and Diversion services and hosted Reconnect Services. It is also expected that the provider will produce a consolidated regional report.

The requirement is for five full Liaison and Diversion Health Needs Assessments for the following services:

• Avon & Somerset Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Bristol and HMP Eastwood Park

• Devon & Cornwall Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Exeter

• Dorset Liaison and Diversion Service

• Gloucestershire Liaison and Diversion Service

• Wiltshire Liaison and Diversion Service

A single contract will be let to deliver the five Health Needs Assessments and one consolidated regional report, with a maximum total contract value of £129,000.

The HNAs will be undertaken over a period of 20 weeks with the aim to commence in December 2022.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £129,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance

• Avon & Somerset Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Bristol and HMP Eastwood Park

• Devon & Cornwall Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Exeter

• Dorset Liaison and Diversion Service

• Gloucestershire Liaison and Diversion Service

• Wiltshire Liaison and Diversion Service

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS England Health & Justice South West are seeking a suitable provider to carry out Health Needs Assessments (HNAs) for the commissioning of Health provision into five Liaison and Diversion services and hosted Reconnect Services. It is also expected that the provider will produce a consolidated regional report.

The requirement is for five full Liaison and Diversion Health Needs Assessments for the following services:

• Avon & Somerset Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Bristol and HMP Eastwood Park

• Devon & Cornwall Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Exeter

• Dorset Liaison and Diversion Service

• Gloucestershire Liaison and Diversion Service

• Wiltshire Liaison and Diversion Service

The purpose of the Health Needs Assessments are:

• To facilitate the understanding of health needs/vulnerabilities of service users of the five South West Liaison and Diversion Services and the hosted Reconnect Services (for the areas applicable)

• To identify current service delivery models and gaps in service provision and make clear recommendations for commissioners

• Make distinction between adults and young people

• Identity and make clear distinction to additional hosted services

• To support commissioners to prioritise resources

• To assist decision makers in the maintaining, planning and future improvement of services which address need, efficiency and effectiveness

• To identify the changing demographics of the local population

• To identify equity and inequity duties of NHS England

The purpose of the Consolidated Regional report is:

• To summarise key findings, recommendations and themes from all five HNAs and to incorporate reviews/findings (already undertaken), of South West criminal justice services that fall outside of L&D and Reconnect, specifically, Court Healthcare and MHTRs

• To facilitate a better understanding of the need and likely demand for integrated Non-custodial services

• To support commissioners to prioritise resources

• To assist decision makers in the maintaining, planning and future improvement of services which address need, efficiency and effectiveness

A single contract will be let to deliver the above requirements, with a maximum total contract value of £129,000.

The HNAs will be undertaken over a period of 20 weeks, with the aim to commence in December 2022.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £12,900

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

Duration in months

5

two.2.14) Additional information

Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice and gain access to the tender documentation via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

NHSE Health & Justice (South West) will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.

The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contracting authority intends to observe the provisions and 10 day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.


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 tenders or requests to participate

Date

30 September 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court in London

london

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

As described in VI.3, deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the 2015 Regulations.