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Primary Care Mental Health Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

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26 Mar 2025 at 17:47

Tender Notice
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23 Aug 2024 at 18:47

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) has decided to abandon the provider selection process for the Primary Care Mental Health Services. This tender was initially intended to consolidate several contracts into a single contract to streamline services and improve patient outcomes. This decision was taken under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and replaces the previously published Intended Approach Notice. The relevant amendments to the procurement process were made on 26 March 2025. NHS MSE ICB had engaged with incumbent providers and potential new tenders but concluded that a competitive process will be used in the future to secure a suitable provider. The decision to plan ahead for the competitive process ensures the healthcare services remain uninterrupted and of high quality for the region classified under CPV code 85100000.

This tender, which incorporated services such as Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness and Mental Health Practitioners in Primary Care Networks, aimed to create significant opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare services. The expected total value for the contract was approximately £52 million over a 5-year period. Companies with experience in integrated health services, a proven track record in managing mental health programmes, and the ability to deliver comprehensive physical health checks would have been well-suited for this opportunity. Future procurement opportunities will provide businesses a chance to contribute to enhancing mental healthcare across the Mid and South Essex region and to collaborate in creating innovative healthcare solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Care Mental Health Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

This is a Corrigendum Notice to the Intended Approach Notice (Notice Number 2024/S 000-027176 | Notice Reference 2024-042505) which was published on the 23rd August 2024 by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) herein referred to as 'the Authority'. Further detail can be found at Section 'VII.1.2)' of this notice. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Intended Approach Notice to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Process. The Contracting Authority is seeking to satisfy its statutory duty to ensure service provision for the patient population of Mid and South Essex, whilst also reflecting the need for efficiencies and aligning the Service with the ICB's strategic objectives and purposes to: * Improve the health of our population, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS. * Ensure patients have an equitable offer across the board, while encouraging partnership working amongst organisations across the system. * Enhance productivity and value for money, by reducing administration time, duplication and overall management costs. * Promote a whole system approach and harmonise the current services. * By aligning the contracts, the ICB intends to identify better value for money and efficiencies in the utilising of resources from estates, digital infrastructures, workforce. As well as seeing data quality reporting improvement. The proposed intention of approach (MSP) under PSR will be a flexible and bespoke 'Structured Dialogue', which is intended to not be competitive in nature. This approach is designed to establish an Alliance, via creation of a framework of governance within which the ICB and any interested providers of Primary Care Mental Health Services may come together over a defined period in two-way dialogue, to support the design of the ICBs Service Specification ("the Specification"), as well as identify a collaborative solution to such Specification. A Structured Dialogue enables the ICB and suitable, technically capable providers within the market to bring together their knowledge and expertise to develop solutions to deliver specific outcomes. The aim of this two-way dialogue is to allow for greater co-production, scrutiny, and commitment. 'Primary Care Mental Health Services' comprises of two services: 1. Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness. People living with SMI face one of the greatest health inequality gaps in England. The life expectancy for people with SMI is 15-20 years lower than the general population. This disparity in health outcomes is partly due to physical health needs being overlooked. The target for the GP practices and providers is to ensure that at least 75% of people on the GP SMI register have an annual physical health check and follow-up as required and are supported to access relevant interventions in relation to their physical health. Adults 18+ that meet criteria for eligibility for SMI health checks include a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorders or other psychotic disorders and those prescribed lithium. The total aggregate contract value for this service will be approx. PS3,273,209. 2. Mental Health Practitioners in PCNs. The Mental Health Practitioner role for adults and older adults should support people with complex mental health needs that are not suitable for Talking Therapies provision. This aligns with the Long Term Plan commitment to design integrated mental health pathways across primary and secondary care for people with SMI. Adults 18+ with common and serious mental illness will be offered access to a wide range of services including, but not limited to, personalised and trauma-informed care, psychological therapies, physical health checks, medicine management and care services. The total aggregate contract value for this service will be approx. PS48,788,932. The proposed contract duration will be for a 3-year period, with the option to extend for a further 24 months, from the 01st April 2025. The total aggregate value for the two combined Primary Care Mental Health Services for the entire 5-year contract term is PS52,062,141.00, as outlined in this FTS notice. Any queries will be considered until the 09th September 2024 at 17:30hrs and emails should be sent to: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The intention is to award a contract using the MSP process. The award decision-makers is NHS MSE ICB.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0493dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011414-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£52,062,141 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS14 3HG
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Fryerns
Westminster Constituency
Basildon and Billericay

Further Information

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