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title: "Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04263e"
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buyer: "NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-12-15"
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# Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04263e

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the Community Mental Health Framework Supporting Services. This tender awarded contracts to various providers to extend existing mental health services until 2026 in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. The total value for the period 2024-2026 is £19,525,867. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This public procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for small and medium-sized businesses in the healthcare services sector. Businesses providing mental health support services, such as peer support groups, crisis intervention, and community outreach, would be well-suited to compete for contracts. The procurement stage has been finalised with active contracts awarded to multiple suppliers to continue delivering essential mental health services in the region until March 2026.

## Notice

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) is extending a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by 1-2 years. This is being undertaken in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the final design and configuration of the ICB's 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 ICB and patients. The ICB has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service. As a result of all 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 24/25 value of this notice, which is split across 14 separate contracts, is PS8,106,053. The 25/26 value of this notice, which is split across 20 separate contracts (inclusive of the aforementioned 14), is PS11,419,814. The total value of this notice for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026 is PS19,525,867. Further detail on the split of the individual contracts is provided in VI.3. Additional information

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) is extending a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by 1-2 years. This is being undertaken in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the final design and configuration of the ICB's community mental health offer being fully established. If the ICB does not award contract extensions it would significantly increase health inequalities, leaving gaps within the pathway, and 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. Ending of contracts would not support the system's strategic direction and would not support people with mental health needs, who are particularly disadvantaged. All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the ICB and patients. The ICB has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service. As a result of all 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 24/25 value of this notice, which is split across 14 separate contracts, is PS8,106,053. The 25/26 value of this notice, which is split across 20 separate contracts (inclusive of the aforementioned 14), is PS11,419,814. The total value of this notice for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026 is PS19,525,867. The services to which this aggregated Notice applies to are: 1. Bristol Changes 2. Bristol Hearing Voices Group 3. Bristol Mind (Mindline) 4. HOPE (Second Step) 5. Missing Link (Women's Crisis House) 6. Nilaari 7. Self Injury Support Group 8. St Mungos (Assertive Contact and Engagement Service) 9. Windmill Hill City Farm 10. Mothers for Mothers 11. North Somerset Homestart 12. Rockabye 13. Bristol Dementia Service (DPT) 14. Beside (Second Step) 15. Cruse 16. North Somerset Wellbeing Service (Second Step) 17. Sanctuary (Second Step) 18. Community Rehabilitation (Second Step) 19. Safe Haven (Second Step) 20. The Harbour Further detail on the split of the individual contracts is provided in VI.3. Additional information 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).

### Procurement Information

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) is extending a number of current Community Mental Health Supporting Services contracts by 1-2 years. This is being undertaken in order to align the services to the emerging BNSSG Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) and avoid gaps in services prior to the final design and configuration of the ICB's community mental health offer being fully established. If the ICB does not award contract extensions it would significantly increase health inequalities, leaving gaps within the pathway, and 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. Ending of contracts would not support the system's strategic direction and would not support people with mental health needs, who are particularly disadvantaged. All the relevant Providers are providing a service of acceptable quality that meets the needs and expectation of the ICB and patients. The ICB has no concerns regarding the proposed providers' ability to deliver the service. As a result of all 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 24/25 value of this notice, which is split across 14 separate contracts, is PS8,106,053. The 25/26 value of this notice, which is split across 20 separate contracts (inclusive of the aforementioned 14), is PS11,419,814. The total value of this notice for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026 is PS19,527,867. The services to which this aggregated Notice applies to are: 1. Bristol Changes 2. Bristol Hearing Voices Group 3. Bristol Mind (Mindline) 4. HOPE (Second Step) 5. Missing Link (Women's Crisis House) 6. Nilaari 7. Self Injury Support Group 8. St Mungos (Assertive Contact and Engagement Service) 9. Windmill Hill City Farm 10. Mothers for Mothers 11. North Somerset Homestart 12. Rockabye 13. Bristol Dementia Service (DPT) 14. Beside (Second Step) 15. Cruse 16. North Somerset Wellbeing Service (Second Step) 17. Sanctuary (Second Step) 18. Community Rehabilitation (Second Step) 19. Safe Haven (Second Step) 20. The Harbour Further detail on the split of the individual contracts is provided in VI.3. Additional information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037036-2023 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 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 | £19,525,867 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | 20 |
| Supplier names | BESIDE (SECOND STEP; BRISTOL CHANGES; BRISTOL DEMENTIA SERVICE (DPT; BRISTOL HEARING VOICES NETWORK; BRISTOL MIND; CRUSE; HOPE - (SECOND STEP; MISSING LINK (WOMEN'S CRISIS HOUSE; MOTHERS FOR MOTHERS; NILAARI AGENCY; NORTH SOMERSET HOMESTART; ROCKABYE; SECOND STEP (COMMUNITY REHABILITATION; SECOND STEP (NORTH SOMERSET WELLBEING SERVICE; SECOND STEP (SAFE HAVEN; SECOND STEP (SANCTUARY; SELF INJURY SUPPORT; ST MUNGOS (ASSERTIVE CONTACT AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICE; THE HARBOUR; WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 17:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037036-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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