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title: "Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response in Suffolk and North East Essex"
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# Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response in Suffolk and North East Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a339cdde-1a38-4be3-a0d3-92df0d6b33b0

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## Summary

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for an Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response, with a total value of £777,798. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the contract is classified under health services. The contract period is set to run from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026, with a possible extension until March 31, 2028. The main suppliers are the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the health services sector, to engage in providing mental health-specific initiatives in Suffolk and North East Essex. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus of this procurement is on delivering a dedicated joint response vehicle with paramedic and mental health practitioners to support the Mental Health Crisis and Liaison programme, aimed at reducing ambulance conveyance to urgent care facilities in the region.

## Notice

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. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c089ec0f-c897-4287-8b22-bfc4f76ae121 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £777,798 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £777,798 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ATTAIN |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 May 2023 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c089ec0f-c897-4287-8b22-bfc4f76ae121

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c089ec0f-c897-4287-8b22-bfc4f76ae121
  10th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

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