Published date: 30 July 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 September 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£124,000,000

Procurement reference

S-21-06 Dynamic Purchasing System

Published date

30 July 2021

Closing date

2 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

1 November 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities and Autism Transforming Care Programme Services.

The Dynamic Purchasing System shall be split into the following categories:

Lot 1) Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements
Lot 2) TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services
Lot 3) TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services
Lot 4) Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Community Services - Future development lot.

Please note lot 4 is a future development requirement within the DPS and shall be advertised at a later date than lots 1, 2, and 3, however, it is intended that it shall eventually form the 4th lot within the DPS.

The DPS shall be live for an initial period of 4 years. The terms and conditions shall be the prevailing NHS Standard Sub-Contract.

It is envisaged that the DPS shall provide flexibility in ensuring a patient can be provided with personalised care packages, whilst offering value for money.

The DPS shall remain open to innovative practices being introduced by care providers and changes within the health system throughout the life of the DPS.

Please see the below MLCSU Bravo eTendering references:

• PQQ_493 relates to Lot 1 Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements.
• PQQ_494 relates to Lot 2 TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services.
• PQQ_495 relates to Lot 3 TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Project 86 Mental Health Rehabilitation and Transforming Care Programme Dynamic Purchasing System

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 5 July 2021, last edited 6 July 2021

Links

  • https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
  • Bidding documents
  • All documents relating to the DPS can be found at MLCSU Bravo eTendering, free of charge and readily accessible. All bidders wishing to qualify for the DPS must submit via this portal.

Additional text

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.

The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the procurement process.

It should be noted that participating organisations are responsible for their own costs.

This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at
https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

(i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister;
(ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated.

For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk.

This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The Contracting Authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations.

The Trust is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (procurement, patient choice and competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

About the buyer

Contact name

Hayley Smith

Address

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU
Heron House, 120 Grove Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4LX
England

Telephone

07770493216

Email

h.smith27@nhs.net

Website

https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk