Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Frimley CCG
King Edward VII Hospital
Windsor
SL4 3DP
Contact
Mark Stanbrook
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimleyccg.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
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Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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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
Children and Young People's Specialist Behaviour Support Service to East Berkshire
Reference number
WA12023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Frimley CCG is seeking to award a contract for a new children and young people's Specialist Behaviour Support multi-agency service operating in East Berkshire. The service will consist of three levels to prevent needs escalating and to reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital or to residential settings. The service is intended for children and young people who are registered with an East Berkshire GP aged 5-17 inclusive who have a learning disability and 5-25 inclusive for those who are autistic with no learning disability. The Specialist Behaviour Support Service will be targeted at:
• those children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities and a mental health diagnosis, whose needs cannot be met by CAMHS and
• those children and young people with autism and/or a learning disability who do not have a mental health diagnosis but are displaying dangerous or destructive behaviours and are at risk of placement breakdown.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,850,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
Main site or place of performance
East Berkshire.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Frimley CCG is seeking to award a contract for a new children and young people's Specialist Behaviour Support multi-agency service operating in East Berkshire. The service will consist of three levels to prevent needs escalating and to reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital or to residential settings. The service is intended for children and young people who are registered with an East Berkshire GP aged 5-17 inclusive who have a learning disability and 5-25 inclusive for those who are autistic with no learning disability. The Specialist Behaviour Support Service will be targeted at:
• those children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities and a mental health diagnosis, whose needs cannot be met by CAMHS and
• those children and young people with autism and/or a learning disability who do not have a mental health diagnosis but are displaying dangerous or destructive behaviours and are at risk of placement breakdown.
The service will:
• Work across settings and at flexible times of day when required, with core team hours 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday
• Include holistic advice and support meeting the needs of the child/young people
• Work proactively with the child, their family and others who support them, to sustain and facilitate a full and active life in their local community, and where an admission has been necessary, to support arrangements to facilitate discharge and ongoing sustainable support
• Provide telephone contact out of hours to advise the Crisis Team and on call paediatric consultant when required.
Timing:
• Service to commence in September 2022
• Gradual phasing in of service September 2022 - March 2023
• Service fully operational by 2023/2024.
The service would offer Intensive Support:
For any young person at imminent risk of placement breakdown, inpatient admission, and/or significant risk of harm, to include:
• Detailed assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity
• A creative and solution focussed approach
Specialist Support
• Bespoke package based on family and young person's needs
• Assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity .
• It may involve group interventions and/or advising and co-working with CAMHS and other specialist teams
Mental Health and Positive Behavioural Support Training and Training on Autism and Learning Disability
Training on improving mental health and behaviour and on understanding autism and learning disability will be provided across settings. This support will be offered to groups, provide training for parents in special educational needs and/or disabilities, to special schools and resource units providing outreach. The team would support and help to sustain a PBS community of practice, shared learning and continuous improvement across children's and adult health, education, and social care settings.
The anticipated contract value is £1.65m for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for two further years (maximum total of £2.85m).
This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Bids must be uploaded at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home before 1pm on 14/01/2022.
two.2.14) Additional information
This service is a healthcare service falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and is not subject to the full Regulations, and is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As per the ITT documentation.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
As per the ITT documentation.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
14 January 2022
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English