Published date: 10 November 2020

This notice was replaced on 11 May 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 May 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£10,000,000 to £50,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_255352/899478

Published date

10 November 2020

Closing date

11 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 January 2024

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

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking to establish a Framework of suitable Healthcare Providers to meet their needs for additional Mental Health inpatient capacity due to the rising demand, the closure of current outsourced services and the reconfiguration of internally provided services.

The Authority has decided to create and establish a framework which will be for the hire of complete, same sex wards, generally for a minimum period of six (6) months and up to four (4) years and for the "spot purchase" of individual beds for short term periods.

The Authority believes the most appropriate way of helping resolve its long and short term requirements is to create a framework which will allow for a direct award and further competitions, at its discretion, Direct awards can be placed with any of the suppliers on the framework but will be based on the best fit provider, which includes but not limited to (Quality, Location, Value for Money).

The Framework shall commence on the 1st February 2021 for a four (4) year period, terminating on the 31st January 2024. Being awarded a place on the Framework does not guarantee any future business through the Framework.

Any call off contracts under the Framework agreement shall be for a maximum period of four (4) years at point of award.
The Trust currently has a requirement for 23 beds (two wards) to be available from the 1st April 2021 for up to four (4) years, possibly through to August 2024.

Rates shall be fixed for the first 12 months of the contract after which annual Inflationary uplifts maybe
applied in line with NHS published standard business. The NHS business rules for 2020-21 included
operating expenditure with a maximum permitted inflation of 1.80%. All requests to apply inflation must be requested 60 days prior to the annual anniversary of the contract commencement date.

Minimum Requirements

Healthcare Providers must comply with the following minimum requirements:
- Offer sites located within the county of Surrey.
- Be CQC registered for mental health acute care inpatient provision.
- Have experience in providing Acute Care across a range of mental health diagnoses including personality disorder.
- Provide male and female beds and single sex wards at the same site/location using appropriate environments to ensure privacy and dignity.
- Use an Advocacy service and PALS to ensure people in the wards have access to advocacy and complaints/compliments.
- Take admissions 24/7, 365 days of the year.
- Ensure response times (from referral made by SABP to admission by the Healthcare Provider) will be within four (4) hours during working hours and within six (6) hours out of hours.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Thalia Southgate

Address

18 Mole Business Park
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
England

Email

tsouthgate@ecovategroup.com