Published date: 1 March 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
CM16 6TN
Value of contract
£80,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_265716/929242
Published date
1 March 2021
Closing date
15 January 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
This Contract Award Notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice (Ref: 2021/S 000-003229) published in Find A Tender on 17th February 2021. This Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice was intended to provide notice of the Contracting Authority's intention to award a contract for Adult Secondary Mental Health Services in West Essex to its incumbent provider, Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). In line with best practice the Contracting Authority allowed a 10-day standstill period prior to entering into any contract with EPUT.
The agreed direction of travel in West Essex is to formally establish an Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) known locally as the One Health and Care Partnership (OHCP), with incumbent providers across the health and social care system working to deliver system transformation plans.
EPUT, as the incumbent provider for both Community Services, and Secondary Mental Health Services are a crucial partner in the development of these plans. Therefore any re-procurement of EPUT services at this time would likely destabilise the progress made in developing the ICP model.
Furthermore, ambitious deliverables were outlined for the mental health services in the NHS Long Term Plan (2019 - 2024); work has commenced with EPUT on a number of these deliverables and there is recognition that transformation will take time to embed. If a procurement for this service is undertaken there is a risk that current transformation schemes to ensure the LPT ambitions are met will be disrupted leading to non-achievement of these within West Essex.
The proposed contract will be for a period of 3-years, starting on 1st April 2021 and ending on 31st March 2024. The total value of the 3-year period is approximately £72m. It is recognised that in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Investment Standard (MHIS), additional investment is also required year-on-year over the next 3 years, which will increase the contract value by an additional percentage. This increase is not yet confirmed, therefore the value within this Notice is expected to be an upper value which allows for any additional investment required.
Award information
Awarded date
28 January 2021
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£80,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)
Address
Trust Head Office, The Lodge, Lodge Approach, Runwell, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7XX
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Address
Building 4 Spencer Close, St Margaret's Hospital, The Plain
Epping
CM16 6TN
England
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