Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
TA1 5DA
Contact
Mrs Carrie-Anne Hiscock
Carrie-Anne.Hiscock@somersetft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b335d1f8-e74a-ed11-811a-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=b335d1f8-e74a-ed11-811a-005056b64545
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
SFT/AT/011 Provision of Mental Health Step-Up Services
Reference number
DN637751
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The successful provider will proactively manage and deliver the step-up model in Somerset and will deliver all care and support required, within a residential setting based in Taunton or Yeovil.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Provider will be required:
• To provide and staff premises for the delivery of the contract.
• To develop a collaborative approach between a broad network of clinical, social and community services which all place emphasis on the person’s needs rather than on organisational boundaries.
• To deliver care and support with an emphasis on goal setting, in a collaborative way that optimizes independence and wellbeing.
• To deliver a person-centred, adaptive and flexible intervention tailored to each person.
• To ensure that people are supported on the basis of comprehensive assessment, resulting in a structured individual care plan that involves active therapy, treatment or opportunity for recovery.
• To deliver time limited interventions (an average of 72hours for step-up care) and to support people to make the necessary arrangements to move onto more independent solutions.
• To provide all daily consumables, housekeeping items and personal hygiene products required for the running of the service, i.e. toilet roll, tissues, toothpaste, cleaning products.
• To ensure that the environment is safe for patients and that the premises are secure against unauthorised entry.
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 April 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend by a further 1 x 12 month period to 31 March 2026.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 November 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
14 November 2022
Local time
10:00am
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
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton
Country
United Kingdom