--- title: "Veterans Mental Health Intensive Services - NHS England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-08-09" --- # Veterans Mental Health Intensive Services - NHS England Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e5354936-3a6c-402f-991f-704ff554e7a9.json) ## Summary The NHS England is inviting tenders for the "Veterans Mental Health Intensive Services" project, aimed at improving mental health services for veterans across multiple regions in England, including North, Midlands & East, London & South East, and South West & South Central. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage with a submission deadline set for 20th September 2017. The project, classified under health services, has a total contract value of £13,024,000 and offers an initial contract period of two years, with the possibility of a two-year extension. The procurement is managed using an open procedure through the NHS's e-procurement portal. This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in mental health services, particularly those that can deliver intensive and culturally sensitive care tailored for veterans with complex mental health challenges such as PTSD. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement, as the aim is to enhance access and treatment for armed forces personnel and veterans, thus offering them the chance to contribute positively to this vital health sector. ## Notice The NHS Commissioning Board, known as NHS England, the Contracting Authority, (hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites completed Invitation to Tender (ITT) submissions from all suitable providers to provide the Veterans' Mental Health - Intensive Service in one or more of these following opportunities; North, Midlands & East, London & South East and South West & South Central. In 2017 NHS England commissioned the veterans' mental health Transition Intervention and Liaison service (TIL) following publication of the engagement work in relation to veterans mental health services. TIL services provide across England increased access and treatment for armed forces personnel approaching discharge and veterans with mental health difficulties. Building on the VMH - TIL service the VMH Intensive Service (VMH - IS) will provide an enhanced service for veterans with complex mental health problems that are attributable to military service, which have not been resolved earlier in the care / support pathway and require an intensive and assertive multi-disciplinary package of clinical and social interventions where a military culturally sensitive approach would assist the rapport and therapeutic outcomes for the patient. The service will focus on those veterans who have complex mental health problems including PTSD. The aim of the Procurement is to: have a consistent service model and patient offer across England; support more veterans than are currently able to access the Intensive Treatment Programme; ensure care is provided closer to home; have common performance metrics across the services. Contracts will be awarded for an initial period of two (2) years, with optional extension for a further two (2) years. i.e. Maximum total duration for each contract is four (4) years in total. The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via The Authority's e-procurement portal (ProContract). Interested Applicants wishing to participate in the procurement must register and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission. All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this ITT opportunity must be directed through the portal. A timetable for the procurement, guidance regarding the process, and supplementary information relating to each contract opportunity is also available from the Portal. Bidders are also to note that information relating to this procurement is provided in good faith, and may be subject to amendment by The Authority. Additional information: This Tender process is being managed by NEL Commissioning Support Unit (NEL CSU) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that is being conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b23401-e59a-4391-b297-ffefb385968c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,024,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 Aug 2017 at 16:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b23401-e59a-4391-b297-ffefb385968c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53b23401-e59a-4391-b297-ffefb385968c 9th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=34455f8a-1479-e711-80e3-005056b64545&projectStepId=51ff8a5d-dd7c-e711-80e3-005056b64545 Please follow this link to apply for this opportunity and to access the ITT documentation. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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