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Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

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Published

Expire date: 07/10/2024

External Reference: 2024-575024

FTS Reference: 2024-029178

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

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
E-mail: Angela-proc.Wilson@rotherham.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE31 -  Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118

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/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84708&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=84708&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to 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

98000000  -  Other community, social and personal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

The main purpose of this specification is to provide a response to people who have recently attempted suicide who are made known to such services as Single Point of Access, Crisis Team, Emergency Department and Unplanned Care Centre.
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
85300000  -  Social work and related services
85320000  -  Social 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

The Key components for the Prevention Pilot is to provide a response to people who have recently attempted suicide who are known to RDASH Hospital Liaison and RDASH Crisis Services, for people who have had their physical and mental health needs assessed and met.
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The service will deliver the following:
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Patients will first be provided with a maximum of 8 sessions of emotional resilience coaching to build their coping skills, support them with emotional regulation, and alleviate their psychological distress sufficiently, that they can then access other support which might be available within the community.
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The aim of the service will be to:
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• reduce social isolation
• reduce suicidal thinking
• increase emotional resilience
• reduce suicidal activity
• improve quality of life
• improve coping mechanisms
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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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The Pilot will run for a period of 15 months.
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Full details, are available at
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., 90371
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
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27/09/2024 12 Noon Deadline for Receipt of final RFQ Clarification
07/10/2024 12 Noon Deadline for Tender Submission
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TECHNICAL ISSUES
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If you experience technical issues surrounding the use of the YORtender system you should request support from the system provider (Mercell) by logging a ticket at email: uksupport@eu-supply.com or telephone: 0800 840 2050. Please note office working hours are 09:00 – 17:00.
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 95000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start: 01/04/2025  /  End: 30/06/2026
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.1.4)

Objective rules and criteria for participation

List and brief description of rules and criteria: Criteria as detailed in the Request for Quote.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

Criteria as detailed in the Request for Quote.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.11)

Main features of the award procedure

As detailed in the Request for Quote
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  07/10/2024
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

13/11/2024

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the Contracting Authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Contract has been entered into, the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Contracting Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the Contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

High Court
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC2A 2LL
UK