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title: "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (NHS GP, C & SR, WL CCGs)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ddc5"
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# Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (NHS GP, C & SR, WL CCGs)

Buyer: NHS CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ddc5

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) has initiated a public procurement process for the project titled "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools," covering the NHS Greater Preston, Chorley & South Ribble, and West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). This open tender, classified under health services, aims to establish four new Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) across Central and West Lancashire. The contract has a total value of £4,497,644 and requires the teams to be operational within 12 months of starting training scheduled to commence in January 2022. The tender submission period ended on 1st October 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social work services, especially those focused on mental health support and educational services. Companies offering innovative and evidence-based mental health interventions, as well as those experienced in working within educational settings, would be well-suited to compete for the contracts, given the emphasis on early intervention and support for children and young people in schools. The potential ongoing need for these services creates a favourable environment for businesses looking to expand their reach within the public sector.

## Notice

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Greater Preston CCG, NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG, & NHS West Lancashire CCG. This invitation to tender was for the implementation of three MHSTs in Central Lancashire (Lot 1); one MHST in West Lancashire (Lot 2).

### Lot Information

LOT 1 NHS Greater Preston CCG, NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG-Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

This invitation to tender is based on two lots covering the geographical areas as detailed below: Lot 1- three MHSTs in Central Lancashire (Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble) Lot 2 - one MHST in West Lancashire Bidders will be asked to complete the technical questionnaire for the area in which they wish to deliver the service i.e Lot 1 for Central Lancashire and / or Lot 2 for West Lancashire. If a provider wants to provide the service for both geographical areas, they must bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2. The highest scoring bidder of Lot 1 will be the Preferred Bidder and the highest scoring bidder of Lot 2 will be the Preferred Bidder. Additional information: Value of the field: The total value of the contract is a maximum PS4,497,644 over 3 years (PS368,137 per team per year + PS20,000 per team one-off project initiation funding) The ITT will be live on Monday 6th September 2021 on the MLCSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions on Friday 1st October 2021 12:00pm.

Renewal: The Contract is expected to commence in Jan 2022 following a period of mobilization and will be in operation initially for a period of 3 years. There is a possibility of extension periods dependent upon performance and NHS England in partnership with the Department for Education agreeing to further funding allocations. NHS England have not clarified the budget envelope beyond the 36 months funding

LOT 2 NHS West Lancashire CCG - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

This invitation to tender is based on two lots covering the geographical areas as detailed below: Lot 1- three MHSTs in Central Lancashire (Greater Preston, Chorley and South Ribble) Lot 2 - one MHST in West Lancashire Bidders will be asked to complete the questionnaire for the area in which they wish to deliver the service i.e Lot 1 for Central Lancashire and / or Lot 2 for West Lancashire. If a provider wants to provide the service for both geographical areas, they must bid for both Lot 1 and Lot 2. The highest scoring bidder of Lot 1 will be the Preferred Bidder and the highest scoring bidder of Lot 2 will be the Preferred Bidder. Additional information: The total value of the contract is a maximum PS4,497,644 over 3 years (PS368,137 per team per year + PS20,000 per team one-off project initiation funding) The ITT will be live on Monday 6th September 2021 on the MLCSU Bravo portal (see below) and it will have a deadline for submissions on Friday 1st October 2021 12:00pm.

Renewal: The Contract is expected to commence in Jan 2022 following a period of mobilization and will be in operation initially for a period of 3 years. There is a possibility of extension periods dependent upon performance and NHS England in partnership with the Department for Education agreeing to further funding allocations. NHS England have not clarified the budget envelope beyond the 36 months funding

Lot LOT 1 NHS Greater Preston CCG, NHS Chorley & South Ribble CCG-Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

The objective of this procurement was to establish 4 new MHSTS across Central Lancashire & West Lancashire: 1 team in Greater Preston, 1 team in Chorley & South Ribble, 1 team with a close geographical spread across Chorley, South Ribble & Greater Preston, & 1 team in West Lancashire. The teams will provide extra capacity for early intervention and ongoing help within educational settings. Services are required to be fully operational within 12 months of the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) commencing training that is scheduled to start January 2022 so fully operational by the end of January 2023. Additional information: PS2,992,021.00 (Central Lancashire CCGs) + PS997,340.00 (NHS West Lancashire CCG) + PS769,640.00 (HEE COST) = PS4,759,001.00 The contract value that the CCGs are paying directly to the provider is Lot 1 (3 Teams) PS2,992,021 & Lot 2 (1 Team) PS997,340 and then up to PS769,640 will be paid for the 4 teams directly to Health Education England (HEE), so the total contract value is PS4,759,001.

Lot LOT 2 NHS West Lancashire CCG - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

The objective of this procurement was to establish 4 new MHSTS across Central Lancashire & West Lancashire: 1 team in Greater Preston, 1 team in Chorley & South Ribble, 1 team with a close geographical spread across Chorley, South Ribble & Greater Preston, & 1 team in West Lancashire. The teams will provide extra capacity for early intervention and ongoing help within educational settings. Services are required to be fully operational within 12 months of the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) commencing training that is scheduled to start January 2022 so fully operational by the end of January 2023. Additional information: PS2,992,021.00 (Central Lancashire CCGs) + PS997,340.00 (NHS West Lancashire CCG) + PS769,640.00 (HEE COST) = PS4,759,001.00 The contract value that the CCGs are paying directly to the provider is Lot 1 (3 Teams) PS2,992,021 & Lot 2 (1 Team) PS997,340 and then up to PS769,640 will be paid for the 4 teams directly to Health Education England (HEE), so the total contract value is PS4,759,001.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005478-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,497,644 |
| Lots value | £4,497,644 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,989,361 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CHORLEY & SOUTH RIBBLE CCG |
| Additional buyers | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | South Ribble |
| Electoral ward | Farington West |
| Westminster constituency | South Ribble |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS - SERVICES TO TACKLE PROBLEM DRUG USE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005478-2022
- 6 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022102-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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