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title: "RTL055P - Veterans' Mental Health Services (2017)"
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# RTL055P - Veterans' Mental Health Services (2017)

Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53616d5e-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

NHS England is seeking providers for the "RTL055P - Veterans' Mental Health Services (2017)" tender aimed at delivering a comprehensive mental health service for veterans across England starting from April 2017. This procurement is classified under health and social work services and encompasses four geographical Lots: North, Midlands & East, South East & London, and South Central & South West. Interested bidders must submit their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) responses via the ProContract online portal before the deadline on 4th November 2016 at 12:00 noon. The contract duration is set for an initial 36 months, with a possible 24-month extension, allowing for a maximum contract length of five years, with a total projected value of £13,500,000, covering all Lots combined.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in mental health services and veteran support. Given the diverse needs of veterans and the requirement for comprehensive service delivery, providers that have experience in therapeutic interventions, case management, and collaboration with third sector organisations may find this contract appealing. SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they can offer unique insights and tailored services crucial for effectively supporting veterans transitioning from military to civilian life.

## Notice

RTL055P - Veterans' Mental Health Services 2017 Following the publication of the engagement work in relation to veterans mental health services NHS England is looking to secure providers to deliver a comprehensive veterans' mental health service across England from April 2017. The Transition, intervention and liaison service for veterans will offer: * A service for those in transition - offering assessment and therapeutic mental health services for those who are in the process of leaving the armed forces; * A service for veterans with complex presentations - offering case management, co-ordination and care for those veterans with complex presentations including those who have suffered significant psychological trauma where a military understanding would be beneficial; * A general service for veterans - offering navigation and liaison support to other services to ensure that veterans receive appropriate care. Providers must be capable of delivering the service across a wide geography which may include through a lead or prime contractor model. Providers must also demonstrate how they will link with appropriate and relevant third sector organisations to ensure that the needs of veterans are met. This procurement is split into 4 (four) geographical Lots. Lot 1 - North Lot 2 - Midlands & East Lot 3 - South East & London Lot 4 - South Central & South West NHS England will seek to award one contract for each of the tender Lots. Bidders are able to bid for any number or combination of the Lots. However, following ITT evaluation, NHS England will not award any Bidder more than one Lot. The contract duration is an initial period of 36 months (3 years) followed by an option extension of a further 24 months (2 years). Therefore the full, extended, duration of the contracts will be a maximum of 60 months (5 years). The contract values vary per Lot. See documentation for details. The higher value in this advert relates to the full extended contract value of all 4 Lots combined (Ex VAT). See procurement documentation (PQQ) for more details. Interested Bidders must access the PQQ documentation via the link provided and submit a PQQ response via the online questionnaire on the e-Tendering portal "ProContract" before the submission deadline of 4th November 2016 at 12:00 (noon). NHS England will adopt the Restricted procedure as a template for this procurement. However, the Services to which this PQQ relates fall within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations). Neither the publication of the advertisement, the use of a PQQ stage, nor the use of the term "Restricted Procedure" nor any other indication (including any statement in this advert or the PQQ documentation) shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to procurements under the Light Touch Regime (LTR). Additional information: If you are not already registered on the portal you will need to register. Guidance on how to register is attached. Once registered, you will need to navigate to "Current Opportunities". Within this area there is a project called "RTL055P Veterans Mental Health Services (2017)". Click the link for the opportunity (shown in the "Links" section of this advert) and in the right hand box on the screen titled: "Expression of Interest Window", please log-in and register your interest in this opportunity. Follow the instructions to express an interest. You should then receive two emails; 1: advising that you have successfully registered your interest, 2: advising you that the documents are now available to download. You will then need to use the portal to access and download the PQQ documentation. Please note that by expressing an interest you are NOT committing yourself to submit a bid. Please see Pro-Contract "Help" attachment for further information and instructions on expressing an interest, navigating to the PQQ stage of the portal to access the documentation and submitting a questionnaire response. Questions should be directed via the messaging facility on the portal in the first instance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad6ba06-b5c8-4f38-994c-fbb663ff63c9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | St George's |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad6ba06-b5c8-4f38-994c-fbb663ff63c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad6ba06-b5c8-4f38-994c-fbb663ff63c9
  17th October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/51e4e053-4e4a-49cb-8ba4-d21ff7ffdb6c
  ProContract portal Help Pages - use these instructions to find the PQQ stage to access the documents, the online questionnaire and start your submission
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3776aae3-4794-e611-8120-000c29b10fea
  Click this link to express an interest in the opportunity, then follow the instructions attached to navigate to the PQQ stage on the portal to access the documentation for submission

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