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title: "Peri Natal Mental Health Scoping Exercise - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/18.416"
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# Peri Natal Mental Health Scoping Exercise - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/18.416

Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba5a6e0c-8f05-4154-a6fb-ca92ad639bc0

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## Summary

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) is conducting a tender for the "Peri Natal Mental Health Scoping Exercise" on behalf of Health Education England (HEE). This procurement falls under the education and training services category and seeks to address the needs for mental health training among healthcare staff in England. The contract has a maximum value of £250,000 and is set to run from 1st November 2018 to 31st March 2019. The deadline for submitting completed ITT submissions is Monday 30th July 2018, at 12:00pm, after which late submissions will not be accepted.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those focused on education and training, mental health services, or professional development within healthcare contexts, to expand their operations. Suppliers with experience in providing health training, educational frameworks, or mental health resources may find this contract particularly beneficial. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may effectively meet the regional variations and specific needs of the diverse healthcare workforce across England.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of a Peri Natal Mental Health Scoping Exercise. Health Education England (HEE) has a responsibility within its Mandate from the Department of Health to ensure that training is available so that healthcare staff are competent in the recognition of, and response to, Peri natal mental health. In response to this mandate, a scoping exercise is needed to gain an understanding of the current state of peri natal mental health education and training for healthcare staff across England and clearly identifying how many, in what way and to what extent these courses can evidence use of Perinatal Mental Health Competency Framework to structure the course. Although this work has national coverage there will inevitably be regional variations in the workforce, HEE will expect the successful provider to work with HEE's regional and local offices. Such close working will be of benefit as the regional and local offices have a good knowledge of the needs of their local workforce, they will also have positive working relationships with local education providers, and will be able to support the successful bidder in supporting this work within each region. The maximum value of this contract is PS250,000. This figure is inclusive of any applicable VAT. Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 30th July 2018 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Peri Natal Mental Health Scoping Exercise - Health Education England, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e29342-0270-472c-a4d8-f01463b14b18 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO30 2FY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Hedge End North |
| Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOUS GROUP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2018 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e29342-0270-472c-a4d8-f01463b14b18
- 27 Jun 2018 at 10:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3939070-3c35-4609-af99-6798fc9e277a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26e29342-0270-472c-a4d8-f01463b14b18
  3rd December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3939070-3c35-4609-af99-6798fc9e277a
  27th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fd403cb2-360d-49ab-a9b2-e586ec772b1d
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  In-Tend portal

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