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title: "Provision of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) Services on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a555"
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# Provision of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) Services on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG)

Buyer: NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a555

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) has successfully awarded a contract for the provision of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) Services. The contract covers the delivery of services for Male and Female PICU beds, with an additional Spot Purchase contract. The award was made to Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The contract was signed on 21st June 2022.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for healthcare providers specialising in psychiatric services to engage with the NHS DDCCG. The process involved multiple lots for different types of services, offering a diverse range of opportunities for providers in the healthcare industry. Businesses with expertise in delivering psychiatric care and support services tailored to NHS requirements would be well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (DDICB) (formerly Clinical Commissioning Group) (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express an interest in delivering the Service(s), by responding to the opportunity as required and described within the published tender. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) acted as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.

### Lot Information

Male PICU Services

DDCCG/ICB wished to procure a block contract agreement for the provision of care and support for 9 Male beds for an initial period of 2 years (commencing from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2024) with an option to extend for up to a maximum of a further 23 months (until 31st December 2025). The maximum contract value for Lot 1 was PS9,646,000 over the 2 year and 23 months term of the contract. Any bids that exceeded this maximum value were to be automatically excluded from the procurement process.

Female PICU Services

DDCCG/ICB wished to procure a block contract agreement for the provision of care and support for 4 Female beds for an initial period of 2 years (commencing from 1st February 2022 to 31st January 2024) with an option to extend for up to a maximum of a further 23 months (until 31st December 2025). The maximum contract value for Lot 2 was PS4,287,000 over the 2 years 23 months term of the contract. Any bids that exceeded this maximum value were to be automatically excluded from the procurement process.

Spot Purchase PICU Services

With fluctuating demand there may be times when additional service provision is required above the block contract agreements. DDCCG/ICB wished to enter into a Spot-purchase contract agreement where individual placements can be called-off against agreed terms and conditions. The Spot- purchase arrangement was for an initial period of 2 years (commencing from 1st November 2021 to 31st October 2023) with an option to extend for up to a maximum of a further 23 months (until 30th September 2025). Any bid that exceeded the maximum tariff of PS850.00 were to be excluded. Additional information: Spot purchase contracts are awarded on a zero value, zero volume basis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030691-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2021 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,700,000 |
| Lots value | £14,987,850 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS LINCOLNSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP; NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF11 Derby, TLF14 Nottingham, TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire, TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85144000 - Residential health facilities services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2022 at 14:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030691-2022
- 24 Aug 2021 at 10:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020789-2021
- 13 May 2021 at 16:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010584-2021
- 12 Apr 2021 at 18:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007652-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
- https://lincolnshireccg.nhs.uk/
- https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:473194-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://uk.eu-supply.com
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.derbyandderbyshireccg.nhs.uk
- https://www.derbyandderbyshireccg.nhs.uk/
- https://www.northamptonshireccg.nhs.uk/

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