Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Contact
Kelvin Edwards
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Service
Reference number
703541450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The overarching requirement is for the Contractor to provide supplementary access to mental healthcare for:
An inpatient setting for entitled personnel that is safe, locally based, inpatient services with the ability to provide urgent expert assessment, treatment, stabilisation and return to service or transition to civilian facilities or civilian life.
To provide surge provision of a rolling 116 (annual total of no more than 416) new referrals for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved psychotherapy for all DCMHs and Defence mental health staff and other identified personnel – referred to as the Outpatient Psychotherapy Service (OPS).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,980,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will form part of the Defence occupational mental healthcare pathway, supporting Defence Community Mental Health (DCMH) in providing psychotherapy, and in providing appropriate inpatient provision, when required. It will reflect the different thresholds and tolerances for treatment used within Defence which will reflect the different risks to the NHS.
The overarching requirement is for the Contractor to provide supplementary access to mental healthcare for:
An inpatient setting for entitled personnel that is safe, locally based, inpatient services with the ability to provide urgent expert assessment, treatment, stabilisation and return to service or transition to civilian facilities or civilian life.
To provide surge provision of a rolling 116 (annual total of no more than 416) new referrals for National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved psychotherapy for all DCMHs and Defence mental health staff and other identified personnel – referred to as the Outpatient Psychotherapy Service (OPS). The range of psychological provision required, to be delivered:
(1) Delivery of evidence based psychologically informed interventions for a range of presentations, which will be up to and including stepped care levels 3/4a in complexity.
(2) Delivering accredited specialist psychological interventions, that may draw on more than one psychological model, underpinned by theory and evidence based.
(3) In some more complex cases, following MDT/therapist discussions, to deliver highly specialist or complex psychological interventions requiring especially high levels of skill, knowledge and experience.
Provision of clinical supervision, as required and requested, to MOD clinicians (including approach specific specialist accredited supervision).
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Tenderers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position
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: £4,980,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
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: Yes
Description of options
The Authority reserves the right, at its sole discretion to extend the Contract Term for a period of up to 12 months. the value of this option is estimated to be £2.5m
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.1.2) 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-011199
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 January 2023
Local time
10:00am
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 January 2023
Local time
10:00am
Place
Defence Sourcing Portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme the MoD, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract.
The Authority has determined the level of risk at High (Reference: RAR-548990550) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.
As part of the Tender process, the Authority shall visit the Tenderer's premises (at time to be agreed between the Authority and the Tenderer) for the purposes of assessment / evaluation of the facilities. If this is not possible then a live virtual tour shall be required.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK STRATCOM Commercial
DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
Country
United Kingdom