Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Yorkshire ICB
722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk
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 South Yorkshire ICB Doncaster Place : High Intensity User Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NHS Long Term Plan makes a renewed commitment to improve and widen access to care for adults needing mental health support.
The High Intensity User service contributes to the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan by reducing demand in Urgent and Emergency Care.
As part of the 2019/20 Operational Planning and Contracting Guidance, all health systems in England were advised to implement a High Intensity User service.
The contract is for three years with option to extend for a further two years,
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £580,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
One of the areas of increasing activity and cost in relation to unscheduled care services is emergency ambulance call outs, with activity growing at approximately 6% per year.
Analysis of existing sites show that on introduction of the service, at an average annual cost of £50,000, a positive impact is achieved within the first three months. For the individuals targeted, when the three months’ post intervention activity was compared with the three months’ pre-intervention activity:
• A&E attendances were down by 38% - 84%
• Non-elective admissions were down by 24% - 84%
• 999 calls were down by 15% - 78%
• Individuals flourish, with many reconnecting with their community, developing from negative to positive contributors to society, delivering significant economic benefits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 0
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 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-027716
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Doncaster Mind
Exchange Buildings, 35 Market Place
Doncaster
DN1 1NE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £580,000
Lowest offer: £580,000 / Highest offer: £580,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom