Tender

Lewisham Sexuality and Gender Wellbeing Service - SEL CCG

N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

16 Dec 2021 at 10:31

Tender Notice
Planning

10 Dec 2021 at 14:56

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is currently planning the procurement of the Lewisham Sexuality and Gender Wellbeing Service. This initiative aims to appoint a voluntary sector provider with strong experience in assisting the LGBTQ+ community. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2022 and will run for a period of 36 months, concluding on 31st March 2025, with a total estimated value of £175,000 (including irrecoverable VAT). The procurement process will be conducted through an open procedure, and interested organisations must respond by the deadline of 14th January 2022. This contract opportunity is specifically reserved for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) based in South East London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies focused on delivering emotional support and mental health services, particularly those with expertise in community engagement and counselling for the LGBTQ+ demographic. Businesses that align with the designated criteria and aim to foster an inclusive support environment will be well-positioned to compete. The requirement for effective collaboration with partner agencies further highlights the need for knowledgeable and experienced service providers, making this a fruitful engagement for SMEs and VCSEs aiming to enhance their service offerings and community impact in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lewisham Sexuality and Gender Wellbeing Service - SEL CCG

Notice Description

NHS South East London CCG (Lewisham borough) is seeking to commission an outstanding voluntary sector provider, with extensive experience supporting the LGBTQ+ community to provide a Gender and Sexuality Emotional Support Service. The primary objective of the service is to offer a range of psychosocial support and counselling opportunities to LGBTQ+ residents in Lewisham, whilst providing volunteering opportunities to local residents. The service will offer an early and accessible route into a range of low level therapeutic interventions. The aim of the service is to strengthen our community-based prevention and early intervention offer, by providing specialist emotional wellbeing and mental health support to the LGBTQ+ community in Lewisham. The service is made of two key elements: Community Wellbeing Workshops and Personal Wellbeing Workshops. The chosen provider must ensure effective relationships and liaison arrangements between the service and other partner agencies across the voluntary and statutory sector. These stakeholder relationships are essential to ensure advocacy services are able to adapt to changes within local structures for provision and national guidelines. This is a reserved contract opportunity and is open only to organisations who meet both of the following criteria: - organisations who are designated as a Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) or Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) (see definitions below); and - organisations located in South East London (London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bexley, Greenwich or Bromley) Please see below for further information on definitions. This decision to reserve this contract opportunity is in line with PPN 11/20 "Reserving Below Threshold Contracts". It is expected that the contract will start on 1st April 2022 and run for a period of 36 months until 31 March 2025 with an annual value of PS35,000 (including irrecoverable VAT). The contract may be extended for a further period of up to 24 months at the CCG's discretion. Therefore, if extended, the contract will have a total duration of 60 months and a total value of PS175,000 (including irrecoverable VAT). The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via ProContract portal. Interested applicants wishing to participate in the procurement must register, express an interest and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission. All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this opportunity must be directed through the portal. A timetable for the procurement, guidance re: process, and supplementary information relating to the contract opportunity is also available from the portal. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9ab789cc-b55d-ec11-8110-005056b64545 Additional information: The following definitions will apply to the reservation of the opportunity: - Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME): Any business with fewer than 250 employees and either an annual turnover below PS45m or a total balance sheet less than PS40m. - Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs): Any organisation (incorporated or not) working with a social purpose. This ranges from small community based groups / schemes, through to larger registered charities and social enterprises, public service mutuals and cooperatives that operate locally, regionally and nationally. - Supplier Location: Where the supplier is based or established in South East London (London boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bexley, Greenwich or Bromley) and has substantive business operations in one of more of these boroughs. In this context, this means having a registered office or other permanent base in the borough from which meaningful business operations have been conducted for at least 12 months. London Shared Services (previously NELCSU) is managing this process on behalf of NHS South East London CCG (The Authority). The services to which this advert relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) and the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing the procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. This contract is below the LTR thresholds. Neither the reference to the "Open Procedure" or the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that The Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to below-threshold contracts for Schedule 3 services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/772ca8b6-2ab2-4813-9ac2-a8b1cce325f6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Dec 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 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
N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 2DU
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Further Information

Notice Documents

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