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Contract notice

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Published

Expire date: 25/06/2021

External Reference: 2021-543043

FTS Reference: 2021-011761

Contract notice

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group
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Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK
Contact person: Thomas Greenwood
E-mail: Thomas.greenwood2@nhs.net
NUTS code:  UKF1 -  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.derbyandderbyshireccg.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People
Reference number:  44618
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.
The contract will be for 3 years from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2024, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding £220,000 per annum and the total 5 year value of £1,100,000 will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over £1,100,000 will be accepted.
Please see Section II.2.4 for details on accessing the opportunity.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1100000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85312320  -  Counselling services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKF1 -  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (DDCCG) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process.
The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The process is a one stage process similar to an Open process.
The service will offer therapeutic interventions and access to support at the times when Children and Young People (CYP) need it and provide an accessible, safe, secure, online environment for CYP to be able to discuss their emotional wellbeing and mental health with peers and trained Therapists.
The contract will be for 3 years from 1st January 2022 to 31st December 2024, with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
Please note there is a financial threshold associated with this procurement. Any bids exceeding £220,000 per annum and the total 5 year value of £1,100,000 will be excluded from evaluation and disqualified from the process. No bids over £1,100,000 will be accepted.
Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on EU-Supply. To access the documentation please visit EU-Supply on the link below and access project 44618 - Provision of Digital Mental Health Services for Children and Young People: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 1100000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/01/2022  /  End: 31/12/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years.
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 27.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 27.4 Financial Standing
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  25/06/2021
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  25/06/2021
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square, 10 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK