--- title: "NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Adults Mental Health Lot 3 Psychologically Informed Interventions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04840a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04840a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04840a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04840a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-09-26" --- # NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Adults Mental Health Lot 3 Psychologically Informed Interventions Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04840a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04840a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04840a.json) ## Summary NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), located in Preston, UK, is initiating a competitive tendering process for the provision of Adult Mental Health Services, specifically focusing on Lot 3 Psychologically Informed Interventions. The ICB aims to commission services beginning 1st April 2025 for an initial three-year period with the possibility of a two-year extension. This procurement is part of a broader Community Mental Health Transformation programme carried out during 2023 and 2024, aimed at developing integrated support models for individuals with severe mental illness. The contract, divided into six lots corresponding to different regions including Blackpool, Blackburn with Darwen, South Cumbria, Lancashire East, Lancashire Central, and Lancashire North, is valued at £5,000,000 in total. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) will go live on 9th September 2024 with submissions due by 14th October 2024 at midday. It is important to note that all bids exceeding the specified budgets will be rejected. This tender represents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, especially those with experience in psychological interventions for severe mental illness. The ICB’s focus on community-based, integrated care models could be particularly advantageous for organisations that can provide holistic and patient-centred services. With a total of six contracts up for grabs, valued at up to £1,000,000 annually, businesses capable of delivering timely, effective mental health care tailored to specific regional needs stand to benefit substantially. Organisations interested in participating must register and apply through the Atamis e-sourcing portal, and ensure their submissions align with the financial thresholds and service quality expectations outlined by the ICB. ## Notice NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are looking to undertake a multi-lot Competitive Process for the provision of Adult Mental Health Services (Lot 3 Psychologically Informed Interventions). During 2023 and 2024 the community Mental Health Transformation programme has worked to coproduce an integrated model of support for people living with severe mental illness, develop pathways and articulate what interventions are required to support people to live well in their local communities. This work has informed what services are required as part of the model going forward. The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services It is the intention of the ICB to start commissioning contracts for the above services from 1st April 2025 for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 3 Psychologically Informed Interventions (Total Contract Value for 3 years with optional 2 year extension) Lot 3a Blackpool PS652,775 Lot 3b Blackburn with Darwen PS685,830 Lot 3c South Cumbria PS413,985 Lot 3d Lancashire East PS1,245,490 Lot 3e Lancashire Central PS1,200,300 Lot 3f Lancashire North PS801,620 The ITT will be live on Monday 9th September 2024 on the Atamis Portal. The deadline for submission will be Monday 14th October 2024 12:00pm mid-day. The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget. To express interest and participate in the Competitive Process, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome . There will be a maximum of 6 contracts totalling PS1,000,000 annually. The overall maximum contract value for all 6 lots, including possible contract extensions is PS5,000,000. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk The relevant reference number for this tender is C301065 and the questionnaires will be located within the requirements. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the tender process. The ICB has set an affordability threshold for each lot. Bidders who submit a bid over the maximum contract values in the procurement documents, will not achieve the score of a pass. There isn't a competition on price. The ICB may intend to procure Lot 4 Social Inclusion at a later date (timescales to be confirmed). The competitive tendering process to which this ITT relates to and further to which the Authority intends to purchase the Services as set out in regulation 11 of the provider selection regime 2023 for the award of a contract with a competition. This ITT has been made available to all Bidders who have expressed a potential interest in delivering this service in line with the requirements which fall under Regulation 11 for the award of a contract with a competition, and Schedule 1 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. As such, the competitive tendering of these Services is being run as a bespoke, single-stage tender process as described in the documentation in this ITT, and in the Find a Tender contract notice advertisement. ### Lot Information Lot 3a - Blackpool A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable. The highest overall scoring bidder for each lot, for each place, will be recommended as a successful bidder Bidders will need to consider as part of their submission how each service will be accessible to the patient population within each lot's geographical area that they bid for. It is anticipated that the referrals received by the successful bidder(s) will be predominantly from patients registered within the lot's geographical area. However, due to patient choice, the commissioner cannot guarantee any activity for successful bidders, but there will be an expectation that all successful bidders from this procurement will still accept referrals primarily from their geographical lot but this may include a small number from outside of their geographical lot Renewal: The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 3b - Blackburn with Darwen A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable. The highest overall scoring bidder for each lot, for each place, will be recommended as a successful bidder Bidders will need to consider as part of their submission how each service will be accessible to the patient population within each lot's geographical area that they bid for. It is anticipated that the referrals received by the successful bidder(s) will be predominantly from patients registered within the lot's geographical area. However, due to patient choice, the commissioner cannot guarantee any activity for successful bidders, but there will be an expectation that all successful bidders from this procurement will still accept referrals primarily from their geographical lot but this may include a small number from outside of their geographical lot Renewal: The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 3c - South Cumbria A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable. The highest overall scoring bidder for each lot, for each place, will be recommended as a successful bidder Bidders will need to consider as part of their submission how each service will be accessible to the patient population within each lot's geographical area that they bid for. It is anticipated that the referrals received by the successful bidder(s) will be predominantly from patients registered within the lot's geographical area. However, due to patient choice, the commissioner cannot guarantee any activity for successful bidders, but there will be an expectation that all successful bidders from this procurement will still accept referrals primarily from their geographical lot but this may include a small number from outside of their geographical lot Renewal: The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 3d - Lancashire East A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable. The highest overall scoring bidder for each lot, for each place, will be recommended as a successful bidder Bidders will need to consider as part of their submission how each service will be accessible to the patient population within each lot's geographical area that they bid for. It is anticipated that the referrals received by the successful bidder(s) will be predominantly from patients registered within the lot's geographical area. However, due to patient choice, the commissioner cannot guarantee any activity for successful bidders, but there will be an expectation that all successful bidders from this procurement will still accept referrals primarily from their geographical lot but this may include a small number from outside of their geographical lot Renewal: The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 3e - Lancashire Central A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable. The highest overall scoring bidder for each lot, for each place, will be recommended as a successful bidder Bidders will need to consider as part of their submission how each service will be accessible to the patient population within each lot's geographical area that they bid for. It is anticipated that the referrals received by the successful bidder(s) will be predominantly from patients registered within the lot's geographical area. However, due to patient choice, the commissioner cannot guarantee any activity for successful bidders, but there will be an expectation that all successful bidders from this procurement will still accept referrals primarily from their geographical lot but this may include a small number from outside of their geographical lot Renewal: The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. Lot 3f - Lancashire North A maximum of 1 bidder, or consortium, may be selected for each lot, for each place where applicable. The highest overall scoring bidder for each lot, for each place, will be recommended as a successful bidder Bidders will need to consider as part of their submission how each service will be accessible to the patient population within each lot's geographical area that they bid for. It is anticipated that the referrals received by the successful bidder(s) will be predominantly from patients registered within the lot's geographical area. However, due to patient choice, the commissioner cannot guarantee any activity for successful bidders, but there will be an expectation that all successful bidders from this procurement will still accept referrals primarily from their geographical lot but this may include a small number from outside of their geographical lot Renewal: The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030822-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | 8 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | £5,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE & SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | PRESTON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire, TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen, TLD42 Blackpool, TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre, TLD45 Mid Lancashire, TLD46 East Lancashire, TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 26 Sep 2024 at 13:38 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030822-2024 - 23 Sep 2024 at 12:20 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030316-2024 - 9 Sep 2024 at 15:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028841-2024 - 24 Jul 2024 at 10:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022987-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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