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title: "Provision of Changing Lives - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools for NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG"
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# Provision of Changing Lives - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools for NHS Derby & Derbyshire CCG

Buyer: NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BAORD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031b3a

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) has issued a tender for the provision of Changing Lives - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools. This procurement opportunity falls under the health services category and involves delivering evidence-based interventions for mental health needs in schools. The process was carried out under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) and the successful bidder, Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing, signed a contract with a value of £14,858,950 on 30th November 2022. The procurement method was an open procedure, managed by the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and the primary location is in Derby, UK.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for organisations in the health and social work services sector interested in mental health support services for schools. Providers with experience in delivering evidence-based interventions and working collaboratively within educational settings are well-suited for this opportunity. The procurement stage was completed with an active contract awarded to Compass - Services to Improve Health and Wellbeing. Key dates include a contract period from 2022 to 2026, with the option for a 2-year extension. The procurement process aimed at establishing Mental Health Support Teams to enhance mental health and emotional wellbeing support for children and young people in Derby & Derbyshire schools.

## Notice

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (formerly Clinical Commissioning Group) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Schools by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. 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

Lot 1

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (formerly Clinical Commissioning Group) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in Schools by responding to the opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. 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. The service was a Schedule 3 Service and procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process was a one stage open process. MHST deliver evidence-based interventions, for mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs, they support senior mental health leads in education settings to work collaboratively supporting a whole-school or whole-college approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing and provide timely advice to staff. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement was established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 2 years and 4 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years at their discretion. The timeframes for delivery are below; * 01st September 2022 to 31st December 2022 - Recruitment period for wave 8 and mobilisation period for waves 2, 4 and 8 * 01st January 2023 to 31st December 2026 (inclusive 2-year extension period) continuation wave 2 and wave 4; commence wave 8 * Wave 10 - 01st September 2023 to 31st December 2023 recruitment; 01st January 2024 to 31st December 2026 delivery (inclusive 2-year extension period) There was a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding PS14,858,950 for the lifetime of the contract were to be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over PS14,858,950 were to be accepted. Full details of the service were included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply.

Options: As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement was to be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 2 years 4 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005262-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,858,950 |
| Lots value | £14,858,950 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,858,950 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BAORD |
| Additional buyers | NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU; NHS DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS - SERVICES TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLBEING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2023 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005262-2023
- 27 Apr 2022 at 14:24 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010846-2022
- 29 Mar 2022 at 22:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008484-2022
- 25 Feb 2022 at 11:56 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005278-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
- https://www.derbyandderbyshireccg.nhs.uk

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