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OPPORTUNITY NOTICE - ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR 11 - 18 YEAR OLDS IN NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPs (CCG

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

26 Jul 2021 at 10:47

TenderAmendment

20 Jan 2021 at 12:40

Tender

20 Jan 2021 at 12:30

Planning

16 Nov 2020 at 16:27

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is looking to procure online counselling services for 11 to 18-year-olds within the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) was published on 20th January 2021, with a submission deadline of 15th February 2021. This procurement process is currently in the awarded stage, with the contract valued at £700,000 over three years, starting from 1st June 2021, with an option for a two-year extension. This service aims to support young individuals experiencing mental health issues and facilitate access to information and resources in the East Midlands region.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those experienced in delivering online counselling and support for young people. Companies that are SMEs or VCSEs with the capability to provide age-appropriate, accessible online mental health services will find this tender especially relevant. The contract may allow for expansion and enhancement of service provisions, offering potential growth for providers in the health services sector.

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Notice Title

OPPORTUNITY NOTICE - ONLINE COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR 11 - 18 YEAR OLDS IN NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUPs (CCG

Notice Description

This is a call for competition. The 3 Leicestershire CCG's will be re-commissioning their Online Counselling Services for 11 - 18-year-olds. The Commissioners are planning to procure a Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) wide Online Counselling service from June 2021. The Commissioners wish to receive responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) from suitably qualified and experienced Providers with the necessary capacity and capability (or a demonstrable ability to provide the necessary capacity and capability) to provide the range of services required. The online counselling service will provide children and young people (C&YP) from the ages 11-18 years old resident and registered with a GP in Leicestershire County, Leicester City and Rutland who are experiencing emotional and or mental wellbeing/ mental health issues with direct access to friendly safe information, support and advice, including: * access to web chat, * one to one chat sessions, * email correspondence, * Easy to use website for information and articles, * An online one-to-one counselling service which is delivered via instant messaging, * live chat session with trained counsellors according to each client's needs in an age-appropriate way, * a secondary intervention of signposting to other local and national agencies for ongoing support, advice and information to address client's needs. The Contract shall be for a term of three (3) years from the Service start date with the possibility of extending the term by up to another 24 months beyond the initial contracted term at Commissioners' request. The contract start date will be the 1st of June 2021. The funding for the service will be a block contract with a value of PS140k per annum, for a whole total contract value of up to PS700k if the extension option is exercised in full after the initial three (3) years. The Commissioners will reserve the right not to consider Bids that are either above the affordability threshold (which is PS140k per annum or PS700k for the whole length of the contract if extensions used) or unusually low. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of all the services, will reflect those contained in the NHS England Standard NHS Contract. The invitation to tender (ITT) will be available from 20th January 2021 on M&L CSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions 15th February 2021. Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process up to a week before the ITT deadline. Interested providers are guided to the MLCSU eProcurement portal Bravo at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk to register their interest and gain access to this procurement's documents and more specific information. Additional information: To register on the Bravo portal 1. If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk The online counselling service will provide children and young people (C&YP) from the ages 11-18 years old resident and registered with a GP in Leicestershire County, Leicester City and Rutland who are experiencing emotional and or mental wellbeing/ mental health issues with direct access to friendly safe information, support and advice, including: * access to web chat, * one to one chat sessions, * email correspondence, * Easy to use website for information and articles, * An online one-to-one counselling service which is delivered via instant messaging, * live chat session with trained counsellors according to each client's needs in an age-appropriate way, * a secondary intervention of signposting to other local and national agencies for ongoing support, advice and information to address client's needs. The objectives and expected outcomes are: * Experience of delivering online counselling and flowing data to the Mental Health Services Dataset (MHSDS), * Deliver an accessible service to the diverse communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, particularly targeting under-represented groups, * Supporting integration of online counselling provision within mental health services at a neighbourhood and place-based level. "Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the tender. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f061d81-91ac-4376-99c1-f4a3bbd1ad02
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jul 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
18 Dec 2020Expired
Award Date
27 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2021 - 31 May 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RUGELEY
Postcode
WS15 1UL
Post Town
Walsall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Cannock Chase
Electoral Ward
Western Springs
Westminster Constituency
Cannock Chase

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KOOTH

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