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Provision of an Evaluation of Community Mental Health Framework Project

OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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23 May 2023 at 10:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the "Provision of an Evaluation of Community Mental Health Framework Project". The project involves transforming core community mental health teams and creating new pathways for eating disorder, personality disorder, and rehabilitation. The contract value is £138,600 GBP, with a contract period from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2024. The University of Plymouth has been awarded the contract following an Open procedure. The award date was May 29, 2023.

This procurement opportunity offers a chance for research consultancy services to contribute to the NHS Long Term Plan's community-based mental health offer. Businesses in the research consultancy, market research, and social research sectors would be well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to participate, fostering diversity in service provision and delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an Evaluation of Community Mental Health Framework Project

Notice Description

The NHS Long Term Plan describes a: "new community-based offer [that] will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self harm and coexisting substance use... and proactive work to address racial disparities." Local areas will be: "supported to redesign and reorganise core community mental health teams to move towards a new place-based, multidisciplinary service across health and social care aligned with primary care networks." In support of this objective, Buckinghamshire Community Mental Health Framework Programme intends to commission an evaluation.. This will focus on the core Community Mental Health model transformation and also the development of new pathways for eating disorder, personality disorder and rehabilitation. The evaluation will assess the success of each pathway. The evaluation is over two years from April 2022 to March 2024. NB These latter dates over which the evaluation was originally envisaged to take place have been amended (see below). Please note that although the tender award was made on 29th March 2022, contract finalisation and signature did not take place until 23rd March 2023 due to resultant delays because of ongoing legal discussions. These discussions had no material effect on the preferred bidder's offer or offer price. Additional information: Tender Documents are available through the NHS Sourcing Tender portal at https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html where you will need to register. All correspondence should be received and answered via the messaging portal though NHS Sourcing. Please note that although the tender award was made on 29th March 2022, contract finalisation and signature did not take place until 23rd March 2023 due to resultant delays because of ongoing legal discussions. These discussions had no material effect on the preferred bidder's offer or offer price. The Open (LTR) procedure was used in awarding this contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/530f757b-de79-4d60-9d01-dc07a463d8d2
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£138,600 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£138,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 4XN
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Littlemore
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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