Published date: 10 August 2022

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


Closing: 8 April 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£1,188,267 to £1,980,445

Procurement reference

tender_300549/1091789

Published date

10 August 2022

Closing date

8 April 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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?

Yes

Description

The aim of this Transition Service is to provide young people moving from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), with a mental health support provision to other services (including primary care) to meet the needs of young service users before they may qualify for Adult Mental Health support provisions.

As per the Service Specification, this Transitions Service has been given its name based on the transition from Children and Adolescence to Adults Mental Health and Support provisions.

The point of transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) is recognised as a point of potential upheaval for young people who may find it difficult to navigate new service settings, or to manage their mental health following discharge from CAMHS, especially as the availability and offer of support can change dramatically from CAMHS to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) or voluntary sector services.

The transition out of CAMHS must be supported by a robust and coordinated multi-agency approach to transition planning. This process is further strengthened by early and effective planning, which may start as young as 15 or as late as 25 and putting the young person at the centre of the process to help them prepare. The process, in many ways a preparation for adulthood, will need to support young people to be as independent as possible. Despite this, services often remain poorly coordinated, and it is vulnerable service users and their families who are left to suffer.

The maximum annual budget is £396,089. The service commencement date is 1st October 2022 for a term of 3 years plus the option to extend for a further 24 months. The value within this Notice is a maximum limit which is inclusive of all options. £1,980,445.00

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Transitions Service for NHS West Essex, Mid and South Essex and North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Groups

  • Opportunity
  • Published 7 March 2022

Additional text

The Contracting Authorities participating in the publication of this Contract Award Notice are:

NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
(Coordinating Commissioner on behalf of the Contracting Authorities)
Building 4 Spencer Close,
The Plain,
Epping
CM16 6TN
https://westessexccg.nhs.uk

NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Wren House,
Colchester Road,
Chelmsford,
CM2 5PF
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

NHS Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group
Phoenix House,
Christopher Martin Rd,
Basildon
SS14 3HG
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

NHS Southend Clinical Commissioning Group
6th Floor, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 9SB
https://southendccg.nhs.uk/

NHS Castle Point and Rochford Clinical Commissioning Group
Pearl House, 12 Castle Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7QF
https://castlepointandrochfordccg.nhs.uk/

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group
Severalls Business Park,
Aspen House,
Stephenson Rd,
Colchester
CO4 9QR
https://www.neessexccg.nhs.uk

Please note, as of the 1st July 2022, the seven aforementioned CCG's will transition into three separate Integrated Care Boards (ICB's) namely; NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB, NHS Mid and South Essex ICB and NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB, which will be named as the Contracting Authorities in any future Contract Award Notices associated with this procurement.

The Service to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended by as amended by The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the "Regulations"). As such, the Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

Award information

Awarded date

29 June 2022

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

Total value of contract

£1,188,267

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Polaris Children's Services

Address

Saxon Business Park, Malvern View, Hanbury Rd, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4AD

Reference

Companies House number: 06537039

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group

Address

Building 4 Spencer Close, The Plain,
Epping
CM16 6TN
England

Email

cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk

Website

https://westessexccg.nhs.uk/