Tender

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams

  • NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035166

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b28f

Published 30 October 2024, 1:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board

Omega House, 112 Southampton Road

Eastleigh

SO50 5PB

Contact

Nathan Barnard

Email

nathan.barnard@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

NHS Organisation Data Service

QRL

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home

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

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams

Reference number

F16906

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and seeking a provider to delivery an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service for people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) and/or complex Mental Health needs in Community Mental Health Teams. IPS is an evidence-based model of supported employment. It has been rigorously trialled and has consistently outperformed all other tested forms of support for job seekers with severe and enduring mental health problems.

The service is required to commence on 1st July 2025 for an initial period of 3 years 9 months, with an optional extension period of 2 years.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £16,096,693

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The procurement is being conducted as a Competitive Process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This will be a single stage open process.

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: £16,096,693

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

45

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years 9 months, with the option to extend for 2 years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional 2 year extension period available following the initial 3 years 9 month term.

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

As above, bids must be submitted via the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Full details of the documents to be completed by the bidders can be found in the ITT pack, which can be downloaded from the Portal.

The procurement is being conducted as a single stage open tender process. However, bids that fail to pass the evaluation for Document 5 - Minimum Criteria Questionnaire or that exceed the financial envelope will not be evaluated further.

The key criteria are weighted as follows:-

Quality & Innovation - 34%

Value - 20%

Social Value - 10%

Integration & Collaboration - 22%

Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 14%


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

Please see the procurement documents for further details.

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

Date

25 November 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

25 November 2024

Local time

12:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Please refer to the tender documents for details of the tender process including evaluation criteria.

All relevant tender documentation can be located via the In-tend tendering portal, at the website address provided.

Instructions on how to access the tender via our E-tendering portal:

1) Browse the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

2) Click the "Register" link on the left-hand side of the page.

3) Enter your correct business and user details.

4) Note the email address and password chosen and Click "Register My Company" when complete.

5) Login to the portal with the username/password.

6) You will be prompted to change your password on first login.

7) Hover your mouse over the "Tenders" button on the main toolbar and choose the relevant option:

- "My Tenders" shows a list of the opportunities in which you have already expressed an interest or to which you have been invited;

- "Awarded" shows a list of tenders awarded on the system (where these are were open to all);

- "Current" shows a list of all the advertised opportunities on the system (i.e., open to all) in which you are able to express an interest;

- "Forthcoming" shows a list of pipeline projects (including those in which providers can still express an interest - i.e., deadlines not yet reached).

8) Click on the "View Details" button for relevant opportunity to access the content, clicking "Express an Interest" where required to do so.

9) Click the relevant procurement as required then click the "Opt-In" at the bottom of the page to start building your submission to the procurement stage. This will move the project over to your "My Tenders" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

10) Note the deadline for completion and follow the on screen instructions to complete the documents as required.

11) Any questions on specific opportunities should be directed through the portal messaging facility.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England

London

Country

United Kingdom