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title: "Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services"
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buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP"
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# Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031800

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (BNSSG CCG) has initiated a tender process titled "Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services". This procurement, categorised under health services, is focused on supporting various mental health initiatives in the Bristol area. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with a total contract value of £5,888,843. The existing contracts have been extended to 31st March 2023 to ensure continuity of services during the establishment of a new community mental health model. The deadline for lodging appeals regarding this procurement aligns with specified regulatory dates.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in mental health and community services, particularly those offering supportive and rehabilitative programmes. Companies that specialise in healthcare, such as therapy services, crisis support, and community health initiatives, would be well-suited to compete for the contracts available. The ongoing commitment to mental health services in the BNSSG area demonstrates a growing need that businesses can tap into, especially amid the increased demand for mental health support following the pandemic.

## Notice

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) has extended a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by one year to 31st March 2023, in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the new locality based community mental health offer being fully established. All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the CCG and patients. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2023. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'. The value of this notice, which is split across the above 21 separate contracts, is PS5,888,843 for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG (BNSSG CCG) has extended a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by one year to 31st March 2023, in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the new locality based community mental health offer being fully established. The services to which this aggregated Notice applies to are: 1.Bristol Hearing Voices Group 2.Bristol Mind (Mindline) 3.Bristol Tranquiliser Project 4.Missing Link (Women's Crisis House) 5.St Mungos (Men's Crisis House) 6.St Mungos (Sanctuary) 7.St Mungos (Assertive Contact and Engagement Service) 8.Windmill Hill City Farm 9.CASS 10.Second Step (North Somerset Wellbeing Service) 11.Second Step (Community Rehabilitation Service) 12.Richmond Fellowship (Employment Service) 13.Bluebell 14.Mothers for Mothers 15.Rockabye 16.North Somerset Homestart 17.Cruse 18.Greenhouse 19.The Harbour 20.Womankind 21.Independent Mental Health Network During the 2019/20 contracting year a comprehensive review of all mental health contracts commissioned by BNSSG's predecessor CCGs took place examining the services delivered, activity, outcomes and equity across BNSSG. Alongside the review, the Community Mental Health Framework was published nationally. This document set out the ambition for a wholescale transformation at a community level (excluding crisis and inpatients) of mental health services, including a significant enhancement to lower level mental health support which could be led by, or in conjunction with, the Voluntary Sector rather than delivered solely by an NHS Trust. In April 2020 BNSSG CCG therefore decided to extend the existing contracts whilst a local model for the CMHP was developed. An initial BNSSG model and timeframe for implementation is now in development, however, a further extension to contracts is required in order to avoid gaps in service during implementation and allow for further opportunities to be explored to develop integrated commissioning solutions. If the CCG had not awarded contract extensions it would significantly increase health inequalities, leaving gaps within the pathway, without a clear alterative in place. Without a clear direction of travel, services may lose staff at a time when people with mental health problems are at their most vulnerable due to COVID-19. Ending of contracts would not support the system's strategic direction and would not support people with mental health needs, who are particularly disadvantaged during the Covid-19 pandemic. There has also been significant public and patient involvement in the consultation for the CMHP - over 40 events took place over a 3 month period. During, 2021-2022, a process took place to further review all the contracts alongside our six maturing Integrated Care Partnerships in BNSSG. As a result of this review, it was agreed contracts would be extended for a further year to support the development of our local community mental health framework models. All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the CCG and patients. The CCG has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service through to 31st March 2023. As a result of all of the material factors noted above, the negotiated procedure without prior publication is justified under regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) 'competition is absent for technical reasons'. The value of this notice, which is split across the above 21 separate contracts, is PS5,888,843 for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. Additional information: 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 are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004452-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,888,843 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 3NX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 21 |
| Supplier names | BLUEBELL; BRISTOL HEARING VOICES GROUP; BRISTOL MIND; BRISTOL MISSING LINK; BRISTOL TRANQUILISER PROJECT; COMMUNITY ACCESS SUPPORT SERVICE; CRUSE; INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK; MOTHERS FOR MOTHERS; NORTH SOMERSET HOMESTART; RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP; ROCKABYE; SECOND STEP; SECOND STEP (NORTH SOMERSET WELLBEING SERVICE; ST MUNGOS (ASSERTIVE CONTACT AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICE; ST MUNGOS (MEN'S CRISIS HOUSE; ST MUNGOS (SANCTUARY; THE GREENHOUSE; THE HARBOUR; WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM; WOMANKIND BRISTOL WOMEN'S THERAPY CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85121000 - Medical practice services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2022 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004452-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bnssgccg.nhs.uk

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