Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 06/08/2024

External Reference: 2024-534245

FTS Reference: 2024-023301

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Services

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
GB173552264
Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK
Contact person: Angela Wilson
Telephone: +44 1709334551
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=83368&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Prevention Pilot
Reference number:  24-048
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85320000  -  Social services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking to engage with providers for the delivery of a prevention pilot that will prioritise people who have recently attempted suicide and are known to services such as RDASH Crisis and Hospital Liaison Teams. The cohort of people will be those that have attempted suicide where they have experienced a life event such as relationship breakdown, loss of job, financial worries, bereavement.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tuesday 6th August 2024 12:00 Noon Deadline for Submission of response to a soft Market Test Questionnaire.
Tuesday 6th August 2024 12:00 Noon Deadline for submission of any feedback in terms of the Service Specification.
Tuesday 6th August 2024 12:00 Noon Deadline for registering expression of interest in attending the event and for providing attendee details.
Thursday 8th August 2024 13:00 hours to 15:00 hours- Market Engagement Event (virtual)
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 95000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Main site or place of performance:  
Rotherham
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking a provider to deliver a prevention pilot working with people who have recently attempted suicide and are known to services such as RDASH Crisis and Hospital Liaison Teams. The service is not an emergency service and will work with people that have attempted suicide where their physical and mental health needs have been assessed and met. The pilot will have a particular focus of working with people who have attempted suicide due to life events such as relationship breakdown, loss of job, financial worries, bereavement. The service will provide emotional resilience coaching to build coping skills, support with emotional regulation and alleviate psychological distress as well as support to access other services available in the community. The aim of the service is to reduce social isolation, reduce suicidal thinking, increase emotional resilience, reduce suicidal activity, improve quality of life and improve coping mechanisms. The pilot service will be for adults (18 years and above) living in the Rotherham Borough and/or registered with a Rotherham GP.
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It is expected that the future opportunity will run for a period of at least 12 months from contract commencement, 1 April 2025, with a maximum budget of £95,000.00.
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Providers are invited to attend a market engagement (ME) event on Thursday 8th August 2024 from 13:00 hours to 15:00 hours via Microsoft Teams.
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Information in terms of the soft market testing questionnaire (a link to the survey), the specification, a form to complete in terms of event attendees are all contained within the tendering portal as follows: .
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER, which is the link to the (Mercell Eu-Supply) YORtender tender portal site. The specific ref for this event is YORtender Ref. 89066.
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Please complete the table within YorTender if you would like to attend the on line pre-market engagement event. Providers should upload the completed document as your ‘bid’ response on the YorTender portal. Should providers have any feedback in terms of the intended specification, this can be completed in any format you wish, e.g., tracked changes to our specification, by inserting comments or by way of a submission of a separate document entirely.
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Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any potential provider participating in, nor shall it place any potential provider at an advantage in any future procurement opportunity.
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For clarity, this is not a Request for Quote / Tender. Any resultant opportunity will be advertised after the Market engagement event. Any future procurement opportunity is expected to be published on or around 10th September 2024. however, this timeframe is indicative only and the Council reserves the right to reschedule any forthcoming publication at any time.
II.2.14)

Additional information

Bidders are advised that the maximum budget available for the provision of this pilot contract is £95,000.00 The contract pilot is expected to last for at least 12 months of operational delivery from contract commencement with the available budget.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

10/09/2024

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

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