--- title: "NHS England South - PIN for inpatient mental health services for children aged 12 & under" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-08-13" --- # NHS England South - PIN for inpatient mental health services for children aged 12 & under Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72768947-29ac-4723-8c19-8c8b3e79907d.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is planning a tender titled "NHS England South - PIN for inpatient mental health services for children aged 12 & under." This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry and aims to establish 12 children's mental health service beds in the South of England, addressing the urgent need for specialized inpatient care for children under 13. The engagement phase concludes on 7th September 2018, with key meetings planned for late September 2018 to further discuss the contracting strategy. The anticipated contract value is between £2.5 million and £3 million per annum, with a term of 3 years and an option to extend for an additional 2 years. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses in the healthcare sector, especially those specialising in mental health services, paediatrics, or integrated care solutions. Businesses that can provide innovative clinical models focusing on family-centred care and collaborate with other healthcare providers are well-suited to compete. Companies interested in this tender should express their interest by submitting a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire through the In-Tend portal before the deadline to take part in this vital healthcare initiative. ## Notice NHS England - South request Expressions of Interest from providers able to provide inpatient mental health services for children aged 12 years and under, in the South of England. Please see the attached document for further information. The aim of the service is to deliver family centred specialist inpatient, day patient and outpatient/outreach mental health care and treatment to children aged 12 and under (and their families) who are suffering from severe and /or complex mental health conditions that cannot be adequately treated by community based services. The service will provide safe and effective care across the different stages of the following care pathway: * Referral * Assessment * Admission * Treatment/ Care Programme Approach (CPA) process * Discharge planning and discharge * Transition to appropriate after care (usually Tier3 CAMHS services) There are currently no services in the South for children under the age of 13 requiring specialist mental health inpatient services; children aged 12 years of age and under are admitted out of region or to a Child and Adolescent bed. NHS England South's commissioning intention is to commission 12 Children's Services beds for the South region. At present there is no one location identified, or decision as to whether this would be best served by two smaller units or one 12 bedded unit. Partnership approaches are encouraged, whereby paediatric and mental health services work together to achieve an appropriate clinical model that achieves the best outcomes for the children admitted. Market engagement will help to inform the contracting strategy, but at present the contract value is estimated to be between PS2.5m and PS3m per annum, and the contract term is anticipated to be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Potential providers will then be invited to meet with commissioners to discuss the contracting strategy. This is provisionally scheduled for 27th September 2018, but further information will be provided to those expressing an interest, following the closure of this notice. This PIN as a call for competition is initially published as a notice for expressions of interest. The Commissioner may then choose to proceed directly to a procurement process with parties who have responded to the notice and there shall be no further notice published. Any competitive process will be based on the Open procedure, subject to the qualification in this notice. This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central & West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioner Publication of this notice does not commit NHS England to a future procurement. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Additional information: To express an interest in this procurement, please register on the In-Tend portal and submit a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire by 12pm on 7th September 2018. Providers who do not submit a completed questionnaire will not be deemed to have fully submitted their interest. Interested providers will be able to view the opportunity via the 'current tenders' list on In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to return the questionnaire, you will need to 'express an interest' and register on the system and then upload the completed questionnaire to the placeholder provided. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Any tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a Bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be67cf99-af30-48f1-afc1-c33b5cf16c96 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Aug 2018 at 15:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be67cf99-af30-48f1-afc1-c33b5cf16c96 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/be67cf99-af30-48f1-afc1-c33b5cf16c96 13th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/345b2e40-6155-4291-8e16-d80c16ca121a Further information ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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