Official UK procurement notice
Community Mental Health Services
Authority: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board ("BSW") sought to commission suitably qualified providers with the capability and capacity to deliver Community Mental Health Services in line with specified requirements across the BSW footprint.
The service was procured as three lots.
Lot 1: Crisis Houses
Providing accommodation to people experiencing a mental health crisis and that are able to receive community based support who may be at risk of mental health hospital admission and people who have been discharged from. Lot 1 also consists of Places of Calm with the aim of providing a space for individuals who are suffering from mental health issues or emotional distress to visit and receive immediate support. The service is aimed at anyone who is at risk of a mental health crisis or who is struggling to manage their mental wellbeing and would benefit from professional support.
Lot 2: Intensive Outreach
A non-clinical, person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery focused service providing support for people with serious mental illness, providing a step-up and step-down service dependent on a person's needs.
Lot 3: Primary Mental Health Service
This service will provide early help and support for people with serious mental illness. Access and intervention will be at neighbourhood/Primary Care Network level, through an integrated primary-secondary pathway that enables easier access and offers holistic care, with a range of support services tailored for people with SMI that offer choice and flexibility
Commissioners reserved the right to add funding to the contract over its duration to accommodate service development measures or initiatives, up to an equivalent value of the original contract. For the avoidance of doubt, this would mean an annual contract value of, for example, £440k per annum and a consequent increase in the overall contract value.
The contract durations are for 3 years plus an option to extend of any period of up to a further 2 years, with service commencement on the 1st April 2025 for all lots.
The total contract value for all lots is £25,685,486 if the full extension is adopted.
The procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
CPV: Community health services · Health services · Rehabilitation services · Residential health facilities services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Crisis HousesAwarded
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW) intends to award a contract to Alabare to deliver a Place of Calm and Crisis Houses across the BSW footprint. The service consists of three service provisions, these are, Place of Calm in South Wiltshire, two Crisis Houses in Swindon and one Crisis House in Wiltshire
Operating alongside existing Places of Calm in BSW and located in south Wiltshire where there are good transport links to enable ease of access for people and wider services. The aim of the service is to provide a space for individuals who are suffering from mental health issues or emotional distress to visit and receive immediate support. The service is aimed at anyone who is at risk of a mental health crisis or who is struggling to manage their mental wellbeing and would benefit from professional support.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract for this lot is £7,844,990 including extensions.
This contract is for an existing service.
This contract is awarded to a new provider.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided, are 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2030 including extensions.
Lot #2Intensive Outreach ServiceAwarded
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW) intends to award a contract to Second Step to deliver an Intensive Outreach Service across BSW.
The Intensive Outreach Service will operate as a fully co-produced and integrated part of the community mental health support offer. This non-clinical service will provide support for people with serious mental illness, providing a step-up and step-down service dependent on a person's needs. The Service is a person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery focused provision for up to 6 weeks. The service is expected to follow the principles set out by the Recovery Model of support which offers a framework for guiding principle that focuses on working with the individual service user to identify their strengths and build resilience. It also focuses on working with individuals to regain control, support recovery and to lead a life meaningful to them.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract for this lot is £1,879,829 including extensions.
This contract is for an existing service.
This contract is awarded to a new provider.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided, are 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2030 including extensions.
Lot #3Primary Mental Health ServiceAwarded
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW) intends to award a contract to Second Step to deliver Primary Mental Health Services across BSW region.
The Primary Mental Health Service is the model for delivery of our new community mental health provision across BSW. Key features of this are:
- Access and intervention will be at neighbourhood/Primary Care Network level - through an integrated primary-secondary pathway that means it is easier to access help than through traditional models
- Care will be holistic, with a range of support services provided at Primary Care Network level, tailored for people with SMI that offer choice and flexibility
- The workforce will be multi-disciplinary, including a range of professionals.
- Outcomes will be collected through Patient Reported Outcome Measures
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract for this lot is £7,844,990 including extensions.
This contract is for a new service.
This contract is awarded to a new provider.
The dates between which the services are intended to be provided, are 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2030 including extensions.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Environmental | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Crisis Houses | 59% | 13% | 10% | 18% | |
| 2 · Intensive Outreach Service | 54% | 15% | 10% | 21% | |
| 3 · Primary Mental Health Service | 52% | 15% | 10% | 23% |
- Suitability
Further details can be found in the tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Further details can be found in the tender documentation.
- Price carries 13–15 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 15 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Jul 2024, 17:17 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Nov 2024, 14:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C285559 / WA15030- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038166- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04837aFind a Tender
Publisher note: The award decision-makers were Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICBs Board. There were no conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision declared. The winning bidder was chosen in line with the key criteria published within the tender documentation. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 09.12.2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. Written representations should be sent to [email protected].
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
Timeline
27 Aug 2024 → 26 Nov 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline27 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Aug 2024, 13:00 BST
- Notice published26 Nov 2024, 14:03 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Nov 2024, 14:03 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Crisis Houses1 award | |||
| AlabareCrisis House | £8,498,498 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Intensive Outreach Service1 award | |||
| Second Step LimitedSME | £1,879,829 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Primary Mental Health Service1 award | |||
| Second Step LimitedSME | £15,307,159 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Crisis House · Alabare
- Signed
- 21 Nov 2024
- Value
- £8,498,498
- Status
- active
Intensive Outreach Service · Second Step LimitedSME
- Signed
- 21 Nov 2024
- Value
- £1,879,829
- Status
- active
Primary Mental Health Service · Second Step LimitedSME
- Signed
- 21 Nov 2024
- Value
- £15,307,159
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Crisis Houses | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Intensive Outreach Service | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Primary Mental Health Service | 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care BoardReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- AlabareAwarded supplier
- Second StepAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.