Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Corporation Street,
Stafford
ST16 3AG
Contact
Liz Salter
Telephone
+44 03007907000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
National registration number
na
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/67601
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74425&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=74425&B=UK
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
Online Support for Neurodiverse CYP and their families/carers
Reference number
RRE-01536
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Midland Partnership University Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking to engage with potential suppliers to help shape the procurement strategy for an online tool to provide support for Neurodiverse children and young people (CYP) and their parents/carers
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
- 72212180 - Medical software development services
- 72212190 - Educational software development services
- 72212200 - Networking, Internet and intranet software development services
- 72212311 - Document management software development services
- 72212500 - Communication and multimedia software development services
- 72212510 - Communication software development services
- 72212511 - Desktop communications software development services
- 72212514 - Remote access software development services
- 72212515 - Video conferencing software development services
- 72212520 - Multimedia software development services
- 72212783 - Content management software development services
- 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
- 72212930 - Training and entertainment software development services
- 72420000 - Internet development services
- 72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services
- 72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MPFT is seeking to deliver an online service providing easy access to early help and support to CYP and their families where there is concern that the young person may be neurodivergent or have a neurodevelopmental condition such as ADHD or Autism
The intended outcome is a digital tool that will cover 2 elements:
Profiling and access to digital resources
- Provides an online profiling tool which will enable CYP, parents, carers and professionals working with the family to describe a child’s neurodiversity and difference across sub-profiles which will be sensitive to the child’s age and expected development for that age
- Provides a tailored response based upon the scoring of these profiles that identifies strengths and difficulties and identifies resources in an engaging and easy to access manner appropriate to the audience
- Measurable wellbeing build pre and post engagement with the tools
- Be available digitally
- Have the ability to trigger a referral to MPFT services that brings across the profile and the opportunity to provide additional information
Psychoeducation and Further Support
- Provide synchronous/live workshops for CYP/parents and carers to join on a range of pertinent topics available at times accessible to CYP and families and tailored to the audience. These are to be provided by appropriately qualified professionals to give advice or signpost other resources
- Platform should support confidentiality of participants
- Provide access to asynchronous psychoeducation for CYP/parents and carers to access in their own time in a range of formats
- Provide peer to peer support in a safe and moderated platform that preserves confidentiality
The supplier(s) will need to engage with a wide range of teams to deliver the tool including:
- Local Teams
- GP’s
- Frontline practitioners
- Local Schools
- MPFT Children and Family Services
- Staffordshire County Council
- 3rd Sector Organisations
- Service Users
Suppliers will be required to have an organisational Safeguarding policy and comply with local safeguarding policies and procedures and adhere to statutory requirements relating to safeguarding and child protection
Suppliers are invited to register to attend an online engagement event to be held via Teams on 8th December You must complete the provided questionnaire and submit via EU Supply. This event will consist of a presentation to give further information and a Question and Answer session. This information will form part of any future competition pack.
The information provided by suppliers as part of this market engagement will be used to define the procurement strategy and will have no bearing on the outcome of any future exercise.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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
Details will be included in the Procurement documentation to download from EU-Supply.com
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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 expressions of interest
Date
30 November 2023
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ. St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ. St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
Stafford
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
All appeals should be raised in line with the prevailing legislation.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
SJ16 3AG
Country
United Kingdom