Published date: 16 April 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Prison services - 75231230

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£15,988,000

Procurement reference

PR002669AN

Published date

16 April 2019

Closing date

30 November 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

NHS England South (South East), the commissioner, seeks to commission an Integrated Mental Health Service for Kent and Medway Prisons to; HMP Elmley, HMP Swaleside, HMP Standford Hill HMP/YOI Rochester, HMP Maidstone, HMP/YOI East Sutton Park
The contract will be for an initial term of 5 years, with a possible extension of a further 2 years, at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence 1st July 2019.

The Commissioner has a total maximum budget available of £2,284,000, per annum.

The Commissioner will be contracting for the Services using the standard NHS England contract (full length) for services.

The service provider will provide a recovery focused, trauma informed integrated mental health service. This service will provide psychologically informed, evidence based specialist support for all those assessed as requiring interventions to address mental health, personality disorder, and support for individuals with learning disabilities. The service will work closely with the substance misuse treatment provider and others where dual diagnosis is identified and with primary care and others where co-morbid physical or social care needs are present, and will utilise a "stepped care" model as appropriate.
The service will be available to all prisoners within the establishment(s). The service must meet the unique needs of each establishment and take into account the needs of the population within that establishment.

This procurement is undertaken in good faith, potential government policy changes could enact changes to prison healthcare provision. Bidders/providers must be prepared to work with commissioners to implement any nationally mandated directives, whether during the procurement or the ensuing contract.

This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of NHS England South (South East).


More information

Additional text

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations.


Award information

Awarded date

9 April 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£15,988,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pinewood House
Pinewood Place
Dartford
Kent
DA2 7WG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Louise Smith

Address

17 Marlborough St,
Bristol
BS1 3LL
England

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net