Award

Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response in Suffolk and North East Essex

NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 May 2023 at 08:33

Award

17 Apr 2023 at 08:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for an Emergency Intervention Vehicle, focusing on mental health joint response services in Suffolk and North East Essex. The procurement stage was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £777,798, increasing to £1,296,330 if extended, with a contract period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, extendable to 31st March 2028.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health services, especially those providing emergency healthcare solutions. Companies offering mental health services or joint response initiatives involving medical practitioners and paramedics would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The contracting authority, NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, aims to continue specialist service provision by awarding this contract to the incumbent provider, reinforcing continuity and service quality.

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Notice Title

Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response in Suffolk and North East Essex

Notice Description

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency notice (VEAT) pertaining to this was published on 17th April 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency notice (VEAT) pertaining to this matter was published on 17th April 2023. In line with the Mental Health Investment Standard, Mental Health Implementation Plan and Long Term Plan investment in provision of mental health specific initiatives should be in place during 23/24 enabling such initiatives as a dedicated joint response vehicle with paramedic and mental health practitioners to be in place to support the Mental Health Crisis and Liaison programme and long term plan priority to reduce ambulance conveyance to Urgent and Emergency Care facilities. The Mental Health Joint Response car will be delivered in partnership between East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), with a Paramedic being provided by EEAST, and a Mental Health Practitioner being provided by EPUT. This will require 2 separate contractual agreements with each provider. The EEAST contract will be a new agreement to support the change in service provision, whereas the EPUT contract will be a variation on the current crisis service contract. The car will respond to mental and physical health crisis needs in the community and as the pilot has already gathered evidence of success, there is now the requirement to put in place a longer-term commissioning arrangement. The new contract proposed will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The new contract will start on 1st April 2023 and will end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The value of this contract without extension is PS777,798, increasing to PS1,296,330 if extended by a further 24 months.

Options: Option to extend for a further 24 months

Procurement Information

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB are extending this service until 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further 24 months. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB have deemed that the incumbent provider is the only technically capable provider to deliver this service and the award of this contract will allow for specialist service provision and continuity of service. There are no other providers within the system who deliver blue light services and secondary mental health provision within the system to deliver this outcome and with the relationships already been built there is benefit to be gained from maintaining continuity with the current service provision. The ICB therefore deems that award of this contract offers the most competitive and best value proposal and supports continued delivery of a key admission avoidance service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013236-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,074,128 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Maninder Singh Dulku
Contact Email
bilal.tabasum@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 9QR
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Highwoods
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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