Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Procurement Department, Corporate Services, Littlemore Mental Health Centre, Sandford Road, Littlemore
Oxford
OX4 4XN
Contact
Darren Lewis
Darren.lewis@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1865741717
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Provision of Gateway Community Navigators.
Reference number
T824DLJP
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Gateway Community Navigators to provide support to Adult Mental Health patients to navigate and engage with the voluntary community-based organisations within the local geography.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- EA22 - For/Adapted for mentally disabled
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Buckinghamshire, England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for a 3rd party Provider to provide Community Navigator staff (at least 3 staff) to join the Bucks Adult Mental Health Gateway Service to support Adult Mental Health patients to navigate and engage with the voluntary community-based organisations to support their overall holistic wider needs.
The role of Community Navigators within Buckinghamshire Adult Mental Health Gateway is to act as a conduit to Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sectors, provide one-off short-term support, goal focused and targeted support to specific Service User cohort who have not met the threshold for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) / Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) specialist service. This is preventative and proactive intervention in meeting the needs of Service Users who would have fallen through the gaps.
It is envisaged that the provision of an integrated Community Navigator service will provide holistic support, connecting people to local initiatives and services for practical and emotional support. The service aims to increase people’s connection with others and their local community and empower them to take control of their own health and wellbeing. The aim of a Gateway Community Navigator provision is to meet the changing and growing needs of the community. To ensure people access the right support at the right time.
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: £360,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The prime term is 24 months plus options to extend 12 Months then an option to extend 12 Months further year (24+12 +12). Estimated contract value is for the prime term plus extensions and is shown ex.VAT. The estimated contract value for the prime term only is £180,000 ex.VAT
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As stated in the procurement documents.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
22 November 2022
Local time
11:59pm
Changed to:
Date
24 November 2022
Local time
4:00pm
See the change notice.
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: 23 May 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 November 2022
Local time
4:00pm
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Tenders will opened through the NHS Sourcing Tender portal.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The Authority is using the Jaggaer NHS Sourcing e-tendering portal to conduct the procurement process ("the e-Tendering Portal"). The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed [https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/OxfordHealthNHSFT/web/login.shtml. All communications (including submission of Tenders) should be conducted via the e-Tendering Portal.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford
OX4 4XN
Country
United Kingdom