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title: "Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response in Suffolk and North East Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bf02"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-05-10"
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# Emergency Intervention Vehicle - Mental Health Joint Response in Suffolk and North East Essex

Buyer: NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bf02

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## Summary

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for an Emergency Intervention Vehicle, focusing on mental health joint response services in Suffolk and North East Essex. The procurement stage was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract value is £777,798, increasing to £1,296,330 if extended, with a contract period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, extendable to 31st March 2028.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health services, especially those providing emergency healthcare solutions. Companies offering mental health services or joint response initiatives involving medical practitioners and paramedics would find this tender well-suited for their expertise. The contracting authority, NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, aims to continue specialist service provision by awarding this contract to the incumbent provider, reinforcing continuity and service quality.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency notice (VEAT) pertaining to this was published on 17th April 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Contract Award Notice to communicate a contract award made by the Contracting Authority; Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, (hereinafter referred to as "the Authority") in compliance with their local standing financial instructions (SFIs). A Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency notice (VEAT) pertaining to this matter was published on 17th April 2023. In line with the Mental Health Investment Standard, Mental Health Implementation Plan and Long Term Plan investment in provision of mental health specific initiatives should be in place during 23/24 enabling such initiatives as a dedicated joint response vehicle with paramedic and mental health practitioners to be in place to support the Mental Health Crisis and Liaison programme and long term plan priority to reduce ambulance conveyance to Urgent and Emergency Care facilities. The Mental Health Joint Response car will be delivered in partnership between East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), with a Paramedic being provided by EEAST, and a Mental Health Practitioner being provided by EPUT. This will require 2 separate contractual agreements with each provider. The EEAST contract will be a new agreement to support the change in service provision, whereas the EPUT contract will be a variation on the current crisis service contract. The car will respond to mental and physical health crisis needs in the community and as the pilot has already gathered evidence of success, there is now the requirement to put in place a longer-term commissioning arrangement. The new contract proposed will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The new contract will start on 1st April 2023 and will end on 31st March 2026 with the option to extend from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The value of this contract without extension is PS777,798, increasing to PS1,296,330 if extended by a further 24 months.

Options: Option to extend for a further 24 months

### Procurement Information

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB are extending this service until 31st March 2026 with the option to extend for a further 24 months. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB have deemed that the incumbent provider is the only technically capable provider to deliver this service and the award of this contract will allow for specialist service provision and continuity of service. There are no other providers within the system who deliver blue light services and secondary mental health provision within the system to deliver this outcome and with the relationships already been built there is benefit to be gained from maintaining continuity with the current service provision. The ICB therefore deems that award of this contract offers the most competitive and best value proposal and supports continued delivery of a key admission avoidance service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013236-2023 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,074,128 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 10 May 2023 at 08:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013236-2023
- 17 Apr 2023 at 08:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010888-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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