Published date: 23 November 2023

This notice was replaced on 21 March 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 21 March 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WSCCG - 00000100

Published date

23 November 2023

Closing date

20 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

3 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) (the "Commissioners") are issuing this invitation to apply to be listed on the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism Support Framework (the "Support Framework").

The Support Framework has been established to allow Commissioners to work with named providers to transform and develop mental health services within the boundaries of the Ipswich and East Suffolk Alliance, West Suffolk Alliance, and North East Essex Alliance.

The Support Framework forms a list of preferred providers who have declared an interest in one or more of the listed service areas of Crisis, Children, Young People and Families (CYP&F), Community and Learning Disabilities & Autism (LD&A).

The preferred providers listed on the support framework will be approached in the first instance, prior to any open market competition, whenever an opportunity to be involved in the transformation, development and or delivery of mental health and learning disability and autism services is available.

The Support Framework was established in April 2022 and so far, the preferred providers have been approached regarding the following services:
• Support for Children & Young People (CYP) in crisis within a hospital or community setting that may require Tier 4
• CBT based transdiagnostic resources
• Mental Health Safe Haven & Wellbeing Hub
• Suffolk Community Connector Service
• Therapeutic Family Service North East Essex
• Serious Mental Illness & Physical Health - Peer-led Outreach
• Children & Young Persons Admission Avoidance
• Mental Health High Intensity Users Service
• Children & Young Persons Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing System Offer
• Children & Young Persons Peripatetic Service

Mental Health and Wellbeing Services within Suffolk and North East Essex are undergoing a period of transformation and the Support Framework is intended to support these developments by allowing rapid access to providers to support specification development and service delivery.

To apply for this framework you will find details on the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home under the project - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism Support Framework - reopen Nov 2023. You will need to register with the portal for free and then express an interest in the project to access the application to the Support Framework.

Providers already listed on the Support Framework do not need to apply again.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review the above mentioned services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please see the procurement documentation for further information.
Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied or the localities covered, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and / or by the provider(s), both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs. The adaption to services may include but is not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in alternative care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more effectively as part of this contract.
The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the procedure mentioned above, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jane Garnett

Address

Endeavour House
Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

01473770195

Email

jane.garnett@snee.nhs.uk