Tender

ESCC - SS - East Sussex Mental Health Support Service

  • East Sussex County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-026811

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03fbb9

Published 11 September 2023, 1:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex County Council

County Hall St Annes Crescent

Lewes

BN7 1UE

Contact

Stephanie Saunders

Email

stephanie.saunders@eastsussex.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

one.3) Communication

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

http://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

ESCC - SS - East Sussex Mental Health Support Service

Reference number

DN1549

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

East Sussex County Council are seeking a lead provider for the provision of a East Sussex Mental Health Support Service for the recommission all community provision in scope below, aligning support with emerging mental health transformation, and Emotional Wellbeing Services (EWS) in Primary Care, ensuring compatibility and interoperability through co-design and development.

• Wellbeing Centre Service.

• Peer Support.

• Complex Emotional Needs Service, Thinking Well.

• Individual Placement Support (IPS) Employment Service.

• Department of Work and Pensions Employment Advisors (in NHS Talking Therapies).

• Community Connectors.

• Severe Mental Health Physical Health Checks (Screen & Intervene) Co-ordinators.

• Emotional Wellbeing Services – Mental Health Support Coordinators.

• Drop in Hub, St Leonards.

• Service User Engagement and Involvement.

Please see Invitation to Tender for further details.

Contract Term includes initial 5 years with up to 24 months extension.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £25,711,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

East Sussex County Council are seeking a lead provider for the provision of a East Sussex Mental Health Support Service for the recommission all community provision in scope below, aligning support with emerging mental health transformation, and Emotional Wellbeing Services (EWS) in Primary Care, ensuring compatibility and interoperability through co-design and development.

• Wellbeing Centre Service.

• Peer Support.

• Complex Emotional Needs Service, Thinking Well.

• Individual Placement Support (IPS) Employment Service.

• Department of Work and Pensions Employment Advisors (in NHS Talking Therapies).

• Community Connectors.

• Severe Mental Health Physical Health Checks (Screen & Intervene) Co-ordinators.

• Emotional Wellbeing Services – Mental Health Support Coordinators.

• Drop in Hub, St Leonards.

• Service User Engagement and Involvement.

Please see Invitation to Tender for further details.

Contract Term includes initial 5 years with up to 24 months extension.

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: £25,711,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

31 March 2029

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


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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

30 October 2023

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

30 October 2023

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

East Sussex County Council

St Annes Crescent

Lewes

BN7 1UE

Country

United Kingdom