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Published 17 Jul 2024, 15:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mental Health Approvals Function Services 25-30

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£5,977,820≈ £1.2m / year
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2024awarded 5 Dec 2024
Awarded to CNWL +2 more3 awards
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Th Department of Health and Social Care is awarding 4 contracts to suitable providers for the delivery of the approval functions of Section 12 doctors and Approved Clinicians.

CPV: Administrative healthcare services · Miscellaneous business and business-related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Under the Mental Health Act, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is…AwardedRenewal 5 yrsPublished value£5,977,820

Under the Mental Health Act, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is responsible for the approval of Section 12 doctors and Approved Clinicians, roles with specific responsibilities under the Act relating to the assessment for detention and to the treatment of patients. These functions are collectively referred to as 'the Approval functions'.<br/>The Approval functions have been vested in the Secretary of State since the enactment of the MHA but can be delegated by virtue of regulations made under the National Health Service Act 1977 and directions issued under the National Health Service Act 2006.<br/>Th Department of Health and Social Care is awarding 4 contracts to suitable providers for the delivery of the approval functions of Section 12 doctors and Approved Clinicians.<br/>Lots and value: The total value of the contract for the 5 year is £5,971,710. The contract will be divided into 4 lots that correspond with clear geographical areas: (J38370_NHS_England_ICS_England_Map_Web_May22_v4)<br/><br/>Lot 1: the area covered by NHS England North East and Yorkshire and North West.<br/>Supplier awarded - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.<br/>Address: Flatts Lane Centre, Normanby, Middlesbrough, TS6 0SZ<br/>Value over 5 years: £1,419,171<br/><br/>Lot 2: the area covered by NHS England Midlands and East of England.<br/>Supplier awarded Winterhead Limited.<br/>Address: Hilldean, Unit A16, Holyrood Place, Holyrood Close, Poole, Dorset BH17 7FJ<br/>Company number: 08791294<br/>Value over 5 years: £ 1,544,345<br/><br/>Lot 3: London.<br/>Supplier awarded: Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust<br/>Address: Trust Headquarters, 350 Euston Road, Regents Place, London, NW1 3AX<br/>Value over 5 years: £ 1,544,345<br/><br/>Lot 4: the area covered by NHS England South East and South West.<br/>Supplier awarded Winterhead Limited.<br/>Address: Hilldean, Unit A16, Holyrood Place, Holyrood Close, Poole, Dorset BH17 7FJ<br/>Company number: 08791294<br/>Value over 5 years: £1,389,796<br/><br/>Contract term: Initial period of two years (from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027). The authority at its own discretion may extend the initial term of the contract for additional periods of up to 3 years (2 +1). The total duration of the contract, including all extensions, cannot exceed 5 years. Additional information: Evaluation was based on Price Per Quality Point Assessment.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: London
Extensions: Initial period of two years (from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027). The authority at its own discretion may extend the initial term of the contract for additional periods of up to 3 years (2 +1). The total duration of the contract, including all extensions, cannot exceed 5 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
17 Jul 2024, 15:49 BST
Last source update
13 Dec 2024, 10:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
8 Oct 2024 – …
Authority reference
C286329
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-040216
Classification (CPV)
Administrative healthcare servicesMiscellaneous business and business-related services
Delivery area
London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047e28 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Jul 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    17 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    13 Dec 2024, 10:58 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    2 Sept 2024, 09:24 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    2 Sept 2024, 09:24 BST
  3. Deadline published: 8 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
    2 Sept 2024, 09:24 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    10 Dec 2024, 09:45 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.4.Lot 3: London.Supplier awarded: Central and North-West London NHS Foundation TrustAddress: Trust Headquarters, 350 Euston Road, Regents Place, London, NW1 3AXValue over 5 years: £ 1,544,345Lot 3: London.Supplier awarded: Central and North-West London NHS Foundation TrustAddress: Trust Headquarters, 350 Euston Road, Regents Place, London, NW1 3AXValue over 5 years: £1,618,397.31

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2024-07: 1 release · 17 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £6,096,8843 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 5 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CNWL£1,618,397 †—Awarded
WINTERHEAD LIMITEDSME£2,934,142 †—Awarded
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust£1,544,345 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 039697-2024-1 · CNWL

    Signed
    5 Dec 2024
    Value
    £1,618,397
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Contract 039697-2024-2 · WINTERHEAD LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    5 Dec 2024
    Value
    £2,934,142
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active
  • Contract 039697-2024-3 · Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust

    Signed
    5 Dec 2024
    Value
    £1,544,345
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health and Social Care

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtMediation bodyReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • CNWLAwarded supplier Trust Headquarters, 350 Euston Road, Regents Place, London, London, NW1 3AX
  • Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS TrustAwarded supplier Flatts Lane Centre, Normanby, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire & Humber, TS6 0SZ
  • WINTERHEAD LIMITEDAwarded supplier08791294 Hilldean, Unit A16, Holyrood Place, Holyrood Close, Poole, Poole, South West, BH17 7FJ

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria