Tender

Expression of Interest - Inpatient Assessment & Treatment Service LD

NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

17 Mar 2023 at 17:22

Planning

17 Mar 2023 at 12:54

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Norfolk & Waveney Integrated Care Board, based in Norwich, United Kingdom, has initiated a tender process for the "Expression of Interest - Inpatient Assessment & Treatment Service LD" in the health services category. The procurement stage is currently at the planning and tender phase, with a deadline for submissions set for March 30, 2023. The service is valued at £6,175,270 GBP and falls under the selective procurement method, following a restricted procedure. The contracting authority aims to provide comprehensive inpatient assessment and treatment for adults with learning disabilities, emphasising individual care and promoting recovery.

This procurement opportunity by the NHS presents businesses in the health services sector with a chance to contribute to providing specialist care to individuals with complex needs. Companies with expertise in mental health services, learning disability support, and healthcare management are well-suited to compete. The tender process offers the option to extend the contract for 12 months, potentially leading to long-term partnerships. Interested parties can access further details and submit bids electronically or in writing via the provided submission method link.

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Notice Title

Expression of Interest - Inpatient Assessment & Treatment Service LD

Notice Description

The purpose of the Inpatient Assessment and Treatment service is to provide comprehensive, intensive, and responsive inpatient assessment and treatment for adults with a learning disability who have challenging behaviour and/or mental health needs within the least restrictive environment possible. The service aims to assist Service Users in their recovery by involving them in all aspects of their care and treatment in a format that they can understand and to return them to the community as quickly as possible. The service will also: * Provide specialist assessment and /or treatment which is planned and reviewed with the service user, their family, and carers to assist with their recovery.* Develop comprehensive individual health assessment with the service user, involving carers and involved health professionals.* Promote person centred and recovery focused care and treatment plans based on individual needs and provide services which are flexible and responsive to gender, ethnicity, cultural, religious, physical, and sensory needs.* Provide advice and recommendations to the community teams, carers, other agencies regarding transfer of care needs including section 117 aftercare where appropriate.* Provide a joined-up service, working together with the community teams, sharing information with others as and when appropriate, and in line with Trust Policies and relevant inter-agency policies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Expression of Interest - 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.

Service Description
The purpose of the Inpatient Assessment and Treatment service is to provide comprehensive, intensive, and responsive inpatient assessment and treatment for adults with a learning disability who have challenging behaviour and/or mental health needs within the least restrictive environment possible.
The service aims to assist Service Users in their recovery by involving them in all aspects of their care and treatment in a format that they can understand and to return them to the community as quickly as possible. The service will also:
* Provide specialist assessment and /or treatment which is planned and reviewed with the service user, their family, and carers to assist with their recovery.
* Develop comprehensive individual health assessment with the service user, involving carers and involved health professionals.
* Promote person centred and recovery focused care and treatment plans based on individual needs and provide services which are flexible and responsive to gender, ethnicity, cultural, religious, physical, and sensory needs.
* Provide advice and recommendations to the community teams, carers, other agencies regarding transfer of care needs including section 117 aftercare where appropriate.
* Provide a joined-up service, working together with the community teams, sharing information with others as and when appropriate, and in line with Trust Policies and relevant inter-agency policies.
The service will provide short/ medium term Inpatient, assessment & treatment services for adults with learning disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria and ensure
* that periods as inpatients are focussed on achieving timely discharges within as short a timescale as is appropriate
* that by working in partnership with community services, community interventions are available to achieve effective discharges and reduce the likelihood readmission.
The A&T service will ensure that if, following assessment, admission to specialist mental health and learning disabilities (i.e., low/medium secure provision) is considered necessary, this will be in accordance with the NHS England (Midland and East) Access to Secure Services Policy.

Options: Option to extend for 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b3dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007918-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£6,175,270 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,175,270 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
david.bailey1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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