Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Calderdale CCG
2nd Floor, Westgate House, Westgate,
HALIFAX
HX1 1PS
Contact
Ben Pursey
Telephone
+44 1422307430
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.calderdaleccg.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html
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
NHS Calderdale CCG: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (AQP)
Reference number
CCCGIAPT1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Calderdale CCG commissioners invites suitably qualified and experienced healthcare service providers including third sector organisations, social enterprise and other providers to provide Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services to people in Calderdale.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Calderdale CCG commissioners invites suitably qualified and experienced healthcare service providers including third sector organisations, social enterprise and other providers to provide Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services to people in Calderdale.
The IAPT service will be required to provide identification, assessment and treatment of adults (aged 18+) with common mental health disorders, in accordance with appropriate NICE guidance and NHS IAPT manual, with the aim of improving wellbeing and quality of life in line with Calderdale Cares and the Calderdale Wellbeing Strategy.
The commissioners are seeking patient centred solutions for the provision of this service with the following aims:
• Early intervention and promotion of self-directed support and recovery, including signposting and linking to VCSE/third sector support.
• Provision of the least intrusive, most effective intervention first.
• Encouraging innovation and use of technology within service delivery.
• Providing a blended offer i.e. face to face, by telephone or digital to enable people to make a choice that suits their personal preference.
• Demonstrating how the needs of the whole adult population in Calderdale are met: including people from protected groups and those who experience inequality, including but not limited to people with a learning disability, who are neurodiverse, and whose first language isn't English.
In order to achieve the above aims and objectives the successful bidders should pay attention to following facets:
• Equitable and high quality clinical provision
• Value
• Integration and coordination amongst various services to be provided under IAPT
• Sustainability
• Continuous Improvement
• Proactive promotion of the service and experience by people from protected groups, and those who experience inequality in Calderdale
• Patient experience and positive outcomes
Based on the attached information, current AQP providers are asked to confirm that they still wish to be accredited to provide the service.
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 2022
End date
31 March 2024
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.2.14) Additional information
If you would like to submit a response for this service, please express your interest by registering on NHSSourcing ref itt_5531.
(https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html)
Once registered, potential providers will be able to complete and upload their submission.
NHS Calderdale CCG has the right to withdraw this notice.
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
24 January 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 January 2022
Local time
1:00pm
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
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom