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Published 9 Apr 2024, 10:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHSE914 RFI - Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria

Official notice

Authority: NHS England - North West (NHS & healthcare)

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£36,843,000total for 4 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 26 Sept 2024awarded 11 Dec 2024
Awarded to Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services +2 more3 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England North West Region (the Relevant Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services in Lancashire and Cumbria.

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 3 with a published value (£36,843,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and CumbriaAwardedPublished value£32,000,000

Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and

Cumbria.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract - £30,899,992.

This is an existing service with a new provider following an open competitive process. The new contract, is for 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority. Additional information: Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract.

The Relevant Authority is intending to award the contracts to the providers under the Competitive Process.

The lifetime values of the contracts are:

Lot 1 £30,899,992

Lot 2 £554,999

Lot 3 £5,447,080

All 3 of the Lots are existing services.

Lot 1 is a new provider.

Lot 2 is a new provider

Lot 3 is an incumbent provider.

The contract commences on 1 April 2025.

Lots 1 and 3 are for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 2 is for a fixed 1 year contract term.

Delivery: North West · Lancashire and Cumbria
Variant bids: not allowed
85100000 Health services
Lot #2Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and CumbriaAwardedPublished value£595,000

Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract is £554,999.

This is a new service with a new provider following an open competitive process. The new contract is for 1 years with effect from 01 April 2025. Additional information: Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract.

The Relevant Authority is intending to award the contracts to the providers under the Competitive Process.

The lifetime values of the contracts are:

Lot 1 £30,899,992

Lot 2 £554,999

Lot 3 £5,447,080

All 3 of the Lots are existing services.

Lot 1 is a new provider.

Lot 2 is a new provider

Lot 3 is an incumbent provider.

The contract commences on 1 April 2025.

Lots 1 and 3 are for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 2 is for a fixed 1 year contract term.

Delivery: North West · Lancashire and Cumbria
Variant bids: not allowed
85100000 Health services
Lot #3Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and CumbriaAwardedPublished value£4,248,000

Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR competitive process.

Approximate lifetime value of the contract £5,447,080.

This is a existing service with the incumbent provider following an open competitive process. The new contract, is for 5 years, with effect from 01 April 2025, with the option to extend for a further 3 years subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority. Additional information: Liaison & Diversion Services, RECONNECT Services, Enhanced RECONNECT Services and Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria under the NHS Standard Contract.

The Relevant Authority is intending to award the contracts to the providers under the Competitive Process.

The lifetime values of the contracts are:

Lot 1 £30,899,992

Lot 2 £554,999

Lot 3 £5,447,080

All 3 of the Lots are existing services.

Lot 1 is a new provider.

Lot 2 is a new provider

Lot 3 is an incumbent provider.

The contract commences on 1 April 2025.

Lots 1 and 3 are for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Relevant Authority.

Lot 2 is for a fixed 1 year contract term.

Delivery: North West · Lancashire and Cumbria
Variant bids: not allowed
85100000 Health services
Lot #4Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Lancashire and CumbriaPlannedLot estimate not published

Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services - Lancashire and Cumbria

Delivery: North West
85100000 Health services

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality criterion - Name: PSR 5 Key Critieria / Weighting: 85: 85%
  • Cost criterion - Name: Value/Financial Risk in line with the 5 Key Criteria / Weighting: 15: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality criterion - Name: PSR 5 Key Critieria / Weighting: 85: 85
  • Cost criterion - Name: Value/Financial Risk in line with the 5 Key Criteria / Weighting: 15: 15
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
9 Apr 2024, 10:55 BST
Last source update
3 Apr 2025, 08:55 BST
Award evaluation window
27 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
NHSE914
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012662
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045094 Find a Tender

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of the contracts 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 standstill period begins on the working day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 27 December 2024. The contracts have 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 via email to [email protected]. NHS England - North West, Health and Justice (the Relevant Authority) Direct Commissioning Committee (DCC) were the award decision-makers. Three responses were received. The Relevant Authority agreed the relative importance of the key criteria and apportioned weightings to specific questions aligned to the key criteria. Providers were asked to demonstrate and evidence, by responding to the specific questions, how their proposed service delivery model would ensure that the relevant key criteria will be delivered. The responses were evaluated in relation to each provider's ability to provide the services in alignment to the 5 Key Criteria. Conflicts of interest were completed by all involved in the process. One conflicts of interest was identified among the group of evaluators. The non-conflicted members have assessed the nature and risk of this conflict, and have decided to exclude the evaluator from the process.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline
26 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2024 → 3 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    22 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    27 Sept 2024, 17:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    3 Apr 2025, 08:55 BST

Notice history

5 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2024
  1. Published value published: £36,843,000
    22 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    22 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    22 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
  4. Deadline published: 26 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
    22 Aug 2024, 08:41 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    13 Dec 2024, 15:27 GMT
Published amendments (2)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. A contract for Lot 3 Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services has not been awarded under 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 non award. A contract for Lot 2 Enhanced RECONNE…

Please note, contracts have NOT been awarded via the procedure detailed within this notice for both: Lot 1 Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT Services for Lancashire and Cumbria; and Lot 3 Mental Health Treatment Requirement Services for Lancashire and Cumbria. Lot 1 was the subject of a review by the Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel, who recommended the procurement either be rew…

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2024-08: 1 release · 22 Aug 2024
  • 2024-04: 1 release · 9 Apr 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £36,902,0713 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 3latest 11 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria1 award
Practice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services£30,899,992 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria1 award
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust£554,999 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria1 award
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust£5,447,080 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Liaison and Diversion and RECONNECT service for Lancashire and Cumbria3bids———
2 · Enhanced RECONNECT Service for Lancashire and Cumbria2bids———
3 · Mental Health Treatment Requirement Service for Lancashire and Cumbria1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England North West

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Liverpool, North WestContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body LondonContact email, phone
  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London
Process and specification contact points (2)
  • NHS North of England Commissioning SupportProcess contact point Durham, North EastContact email
  • North of England Commissioning SupportProcess contact point Durham, North EastContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.