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title: "Procurement for the provision of a Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service in Berkshire to East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group"
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# Procurement for the provision of a Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service in Berkshire to East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f98b66ca-a06e-4443-ab80-2b5be0ee25c6

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## Summary

The National Health Service (NHS) South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is managing a procurement process for a Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service in Berkshire. The service is aimed at individuals aged between 11 and 19 (or up to 25 for care leavers) with a total contract value of £600,000 over 4 years. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of 18th November 2019.

This tender offers a lucrative opportunity for businesses providing healthcare services in the health and social work sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suited to compete for this contract, which focuses on delivering crucial mental health support services to young people in Berkshire. Interested providers must register on the e-procurement system and follow the outlined procedures to express interest and submit bids for consideration.

## Notice

East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to commission a Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service in Berkshire for people aged between 11 and 19 (or up to 25 for care leavers). The Commissioner has a budget of PS150,000 per annum. The total contract value for the 2 year Contract is PS300,000. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioner will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of PS600,000 exclusive of recoverable VAT, over 4 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a bid, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', and then complete a response as specified within the procurement documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. 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 is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). The 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 tender 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. The Contracting Authority intends to voluntarily observe the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae08c3c1-45da-4410-aa39-570bf26e6fdb |
| 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 | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL4 3DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Electoral ward | Old Windsor |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XENZONE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2024 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae08c3c1-45da-4410-aa39-570bf26e6fdb
- 18 Oct 2019 at 14:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f3c1fe-1599-4d19-9b0f-db538d4445ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae08c3c1-45da-4410-aa39-570bf26e6fdb
  7th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5f3c1fe-1599-4d19-9b0f-db538d4445ee
  18th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home
  Bidding documents ePortal

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