Tender

Expression or Interest - Admission Prevention Service

NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB

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Tender

17 Apr 2023 at 15:13

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB is seeking providers for the delivery of AP Interventions to prevent admissions or reduce the length of stay in acute mental health hospitals. The procurement is categorised under health services and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The tender deadline is on 5th May 2023, with a contract period starting from 1st October 2023, valued at £3,600,000 GBP.

This tender by the NHS offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to provide community-based AP Interventions. Businesses in the health services industry that can deliver brief and time-limited support are well-suited to compete. Interested parties need to pass a series of questions for compliance, and the procurement process will involve the use of an eTendering system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expression or Interest - Admission Prevention Service

Notice Description

The Services to be provided by the Provider are delivery of AP Interventions which meet the needs of Service Users to prevent an admission to an acute mental health hospital or reduce the length of stay following an admission to an acute mental health hospital (the "Services") or to support discharge back into the communityThis service aims to: prevent admission; reduce the length of stay; facilitate wrap around care / step-down care following discharge; by providing community-based AP Interventions to Service Users identified as "highly likely" to need admission, in collaboration with external organisations. It can also be used to bridge the gap whilst Service Users are waiting for another service to become available - for example social care interventions. It is agreed that AP Interventions will be brief, and time limited to six weeks of support. The Provider shall work in partnership with three Trust service lines: * Norwich and North Norfolk Care group * West and South Norfolk Care group * Great Yarmouth and Waveney Care group * Norfolk CFYP Care group (for 18+ service users only) The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR)of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication and interested parties should express their interest in writing by following the instructions in this document and responding to all questions accordingly. Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail "basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question. Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant and capable. Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further competition. Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process. The Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C163913 ID number

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ec623a-f006-4a6b-8e9f-e4cbe0928200
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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