Published date: 7 September 2022

Last edited date: 7 September 2022

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: 30 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

Bs16 9sw

Value of contract

£129,000

Procurement reference

CF-1066500D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

7 September 2022

Closing date

30 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 November 2022

Contract end date

12 April 2023

Contract type

Not specified

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?

Yes

Description

NHS England Health & Justice South West are seeking a suitable provider to carry out Health Needs Assessments (HNAs) for the commissioning of Health provision into five Liaison and Diversion services and hosted Reconnect Services. It is also expected that the provider will produce a consolidated regional report.

The requirement is for five full Liaison and Diversion Health Needs Assessments for the following services:
• Avon & Somerset Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Bristol and HMP Eastwood Park
• Devon & Cornwall Liaison and Diversion Service, to include Reconnect services at HMP Channings Wood and HMP Exeter
• Dorset Liaison and Diversion Service
• Gloucestershire Liaison and Diversion Service
• Wiltshire Liaison and Diversion Service


The purpose of the Health Needs Assessments are:

• To facilitate the understanding of health needs/vulnerabilities of service users of the five South West Liaison and Diversion Services and the hosted Reconnect Services (for the areas applicable))
• To identify current service delivery models and gaps in service provision and make clear recommendations for commissioners
• Make distinction between adults and young people
• Identity and make clear distinction to additional hosted services
• To support commissioners to prioritise resources
• To assist decision makers in the maintaining, planning and future improvement of services which address need, efficiency and effectiveness
• To identify the changing demographics of the local population
• To identify equity and inequity duties of NHS England

The purpose of the Consolidated Regional report is:

• To summarise key findings, recommendations and themes from all five HNAs and to incorporate reviews/findings (already undertaken), of South West criminal justice services that fall outside of L&D and Reconnect, specifically, Court Healthcare and MHTRs
• To facilitate a better understanding of the need and likely demand for integrated Non-custodial services
• To support commissioners to prioritise resources
• To assist decision makers in the maintaining, planning and future improvement of services which address need, efficiency and effectiveness

A single contract will be let to deliver the above requirements, with a maximum total contract value of £129,000.

The HNAs will be undertaken over a period of 20 weeks with the aim to commence in December (2022).

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

WA13126 - HNA for L&D Services & hosted Reconnect Services across the South West

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 September 2022, last edited 7 September 2022

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Ashley Preece

Address

360 Bristol, Marlborough Street
Bristol
Bs1 3nx
GB

Email

scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net