Published date: 3 August 2021
This notice was replaced on 23 May 2022
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Awarded contract (published 23 May 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£480,000 to £800,000
Procurement reference
WA11218
Published date
3 August 2021
Closing date
13 September 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
10 January 2022
Contract end date
9 January 2025
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
Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to commission a Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service in Somerset for people aged between 11 and 19 (or up to 25 for children looked after and care leavers).
The Commissioner has a budget of £160,000 annum. The total contract value for the 3 year Contract is £480,000. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £800,000 excl. recoverable VAT, over 5 years if the full contract term is fulfilled.
This procurement is being carried out by SCW on behalf of the Commissioners.
Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents.
On registration, please include at least two contacts for continuity.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.
Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Regulations.
The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations
About the buyer
Contact name
Angela Mortley
Address
Wynford House
Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
England
Telephone
+44 7990551036
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