Published date: 16 March 2023
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
NR1 2DH
Value of contract
£1 to £1,300,000
Procurement reference
CF-1421600D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
16 March 2023
Closing date
30 March 2023
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The purpose of the Intensive Support Service is to:
Prevent admission to inpatient services except where absolutely necessary to prevent harm
Support a successful transition from in-patient Assessment & Treatment Service to community settings
To support individuals with a learning disability and additional mental health needs are treated in the least restrictive environment and as close to home as possible.
Promote principles of recovery and participation
Provide individual care pathways based on evidence based practice and NICE guidance that offers timely interventions
Work with adults with learning disabilities and their carers/family carers to develop coping skills in order to manage emotions and difficult situations
Work with other services to develop an organisational strategy to cope with and manage an individual's challenging responses and complex needs.
Work with adult with learning disabilities and their carers to develop effective communication strategies; this may involve referrals to other agencies.
The Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C152181 ID number
The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR)of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication and interested parties should express their interest in writing by following the instructions in this document and responding to all questions accordingly.
Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail"basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question.
Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant and capable.
Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further competition.
Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process.
About the buyer
Contact name
David Bailey
Address
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
GB
Telephone
07554459309
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Closing: 30 March 2023, 5pm