Tender

Provision of Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies Service for North West London

NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Tender

20 Jul 2023 at 11:34

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board has initiated a procurement process for the provision of Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies Service for North West London within the health services category. The contract, due to commence on 18th September 2023 with an initial term until 31st March 2025 and a maximum value of £4,148,289, allows for an extension of up to eighteen months with a total maximum value of £8,036,772. Interested parties can participate by registering and applying through the Atamis e-sourcing portal. The tender period ends on 17th August 2023.

This tender by the NHS presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing services to the community and health services to compete for the contract. Companies offering employment advice and support within a healthcare setting, with expertise in mental health and wellbeing support, may find this tender well-suited for business growth. The procurement process employs an open procedure method, focusing on quality (60.00%), social value (10.00%), and pricing (30.00%) as award criteria, creating a competitive yet potentially rewarding opportunity for eligible businesses.

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Notice Title

Provision of Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies Service for North West London

Notice Description

NHS NW London ICB is seeking a supplier for the provision of Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies Service for North West London.<br/><br/>NHS Talking Therapies (previously Improving Access to Psychological Therapies - IAPT) is a national programme that aims to relieve distress and transform lives by offering NICE-approved interventions and treatment choice to people with depression and anxiety disorders and by improving the collection, recording and measurement of patients' health outcomes. <br/><br/>This procurement process is subject to the so-called light touch regime as set out in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as the procurement concerns health services which are social and other specific services according to the PCR. The Authority is utilising the open procedure under the PCR for this competitive procurement process, but the Authority is only bound by those parts of the PCR that apply to the procurements of social and other specific services.<br/><br/>The contract is due to commence on 18th September 2023 and the initial term ends on 31st March 2025 (maximum value of PS4,148,289). The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for up to eighteen (18) months, beyond the initial expiry on 31st March 2025. The total maximum value, including all extensions is PS8,036,772.<br/><br/>To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.<br/><br/>Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:<br/><br/>Phone: 0800 9956035<br/>E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS NW London ICB is seeking a supplier for the provision of Employment Advisers in NHS Talking Therapies Service for North West London.

NHS Talking Therapies (previously Improving Access to Psychological Therapies - IAPT) is a national programme that aims to relieve distress and transform lives by offering NICE-approved interventions and treatment choice to people with depression and anxiety disorders and by improving the collection, recording and measurement of patients' health outcomes.

The overarching aims of the service are to:
* Support people with common mental health needs who are in work but struggling or facing difficulties in the workplace, off work sick or looking for work.
* Work with people using an assets based approach and with trauma informed practice.
* Bring together employment advice and support within NHS Talking Therapies provision.
* Enable therapists and Employment Advisers to work collaboratively to deliver a personalised, trauma-informed and person-centred service to clients based on their individual needs.
* Engage with service users to establish their employment goals, make better decisions about their working lives and communicate better with their colleagues and managers at work.
* Target service user groups who are at higher risk of poor health and wellbeing and socio-economic disadvantage.
* Equity of provision to service users across the protected characteristics and reduce health inequalities.

This procurement process is subject to the so-called light touch regime as set out in regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR") as the procurement concerns health services which are social and other specific services according to the PCR. The Authority is utilising the open procedure under the PCR for this competitive procurement process, but the Authority is only bound by those parts of the PCR that apply to the procurements of social and other specific services.

The contract is due to commence on 18th September 2023 and the initial term ends on 31st March 2025 (maximum value of PS4,148,289). The Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for up to eighteen (18) months, beyond the initial expiry on 31st March 2025. The total maximum value, including all extensions is PS8,036,772.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for up to eighteen (18) months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e3cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020939-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,036,772 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Sep 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
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 NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
NW1 5JD
Post Town
North West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Marylebone
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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