Official UK procurement notice
NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT)
Authority: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for INHS Talking Therapies Services.<br/>The procurement is split into Lots:<br/>Lot 1: East Kent<br/>Lot 2 West Kent<br/>Lot 3 Medway & Swale<br/>Lot4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley<br/>The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.<br/>The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£96,200,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1East KentAwardedRenewalPublished value£26,600,000
The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicators to determine the level of intervention required.<br/>Providers are expected to follow the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies manual to implement and deliver effective assessment and treatment. It is the responsibility of the provider to ensure it has the required resources and workforce to support the range of treatment modalities required as per the IAPT manual. www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗<br/>The provider is required to implement referral pathways that are easy to understand, recognisable and simple to navigate. Services must seek out and activate innovative outreach mechanisms to meet the identified needs of the local population for example peer support, community development workers. This must include active case finding methods to reach in to our local communities to ensure that adult psychological therapy services are present, the benefits of treatment are shared in a variety of formats, and information about access is widely distributed whether through digital means or in person discussions with a wide range of patients, public and partner organisations.
Lot #2West KentAwardedRenewalPublished value£26,600,000
The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicators to determine the level of intervention required.<br/>Providers are expected to follow the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies manual to implement and deliver effective assessment and treatment. It is the responsibility of the provider to ensure it has the required resources and workforce to support the range of treatment modalities required as per the IAPT manual. www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗<br/>The provider is required to implement referral pathways that are easy to understand, recognisable and simple to navigate. Services must seek out and activate innovative outreach mechanisms to meet the identified needs of the local population for example peer support, community development workers. This must include active case finding methods to reach in to our local communities to ensure that adult psychological therapy services are present, the benefits of treatment are shared in a variety of formats, and information about access is widely distributed whether through digital means or in person discussions with a wide range of patients, public and partner organisations.
Lot #3Medway & SwaleAwardedRenewalPublished value£26,800,000
The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicators to determine the level of intervention required.<br/>Providers are expected to follow the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies manual to implement and deliver effective assessment and treatment. It is the responsibility of the provider to ensure it has the required resources and workforce to support the range of treatment modalities required as per the IAPT manual. www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗<br/>The provider is required to implement referral pathways that are easy to understand, recognisable and simple to navigate. Services must seek out and activate innovative outreach mechanisms to meet the identified needs of the local population for example peer support, community development workers. This must include active case finding methods to reach in to our local communities to ensure that adult psychological therapy services are present, the benefits of treatment are shared in a variety of formats, and information about access is widely distributed whether through digital means or in person discussions with a wide range of patients, public and partner organisations.
Lot #4Dartford Gravesham & SwanleyAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,200,000
The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people age 17.5 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicators to determine the level of intervention required.<br/>Providers are expected to follow the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies manual to implement and deliver effective assessment and treatment. It is the responsibility of the provider to ensure it has the required resources and workforce to support the range of treatment modalities required as per the IAPT manual. www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2… ↗<br/>The provider is required to implement referral pathways that are easy to understand, recognisable and simple to navigate. Services must seek out and activate innovative outreach mechanisms to meet the identified needs of the local population for example peer support, community development workers. This must include active case finding methods to reach in to our local communities to ensure that adult psychological therapy services are present, the benefits of treatment are shared in a variety of formats, and information about access is widely distributed whether through digital means or in person discussions with a wide range of patients, public and partner organisations.
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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 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 | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · East Kent | 65% | 25% | 10% | |
| 2 · West Kent | 65% | 25% | 10% | |
| 3 · Medway & Swale | 65% | 25% | 10% | |
| 4 · Dartford Gravesham & Swanley | 65% | 25% | 10% |
- Price carries 25 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Feb 2023, 16:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2024, 11:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
C117237- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008003- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a286Find a Tender
Publisher note: To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:<br/>1. Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously)<br/>2. Once registered, login into the system and look for 'Quote/tender C117237 - NHS Talking Therapies (formerly known as IAPT) (Kent and Medway)<br/><br/>This Procurement has been advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “Regulations”) to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
16 Mar 2023 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened16 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published13 Mar 2024, 11:58 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Dec 2023, 14:41 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateV.2.1.1 | 15 Dec 2023 | 1 Mar 2024 | +77 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · East Kent1 award | |||
| VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITEDNHS Talking Therapies Lot 1 East Kent | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · West Kent1 award | |||
| VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITEDNHS Talking Therapies Lot 2 West Kent | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Medway & Swale1 award | |||
| VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITEDNHS Talking Therapies Lot 3 Medway & Swale | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Dartford Gravesham & Swanley1 award | |||
| VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITEDNHS Talking Therapies Lot 4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NHS Talking Therapies Lot 3 Medway & Swale · VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2023
- Value
- £25,509,738
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
NHS Talking Therapies Lot 1 East Kent · VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2023
- Value
- £43,572,367
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
NHS Talking Therapies Lot 2 West Kent · VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2023
- Value
- £26,166,057
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
NHS Talking Therapies Lot 4 Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley · VITA HEALTH GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2023
- Value
- £15,903,527
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · East Kent | 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · West Kent | 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Medway & Swale | 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Dartford Gravesham & Swanley | 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Vita Health GroupAwarded supplier
- Vita Health GroupAwarded supplier
- Vita Health GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.