Official UK procurement notice
Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPrimary care mental health treatment requirements (MHTRs) are for individuals whose mental health issues do not reach the threshold of secondary care services. They have been designed to meet a gap in provision for those with lower-level mental health and dual diagnosis issues in the community. Subject to the individual’s consent, primary care MHTRs provide a psychological approach with clinical staff who screen, assess and provide psychological interventions. This is overseen by a qualified psychologist.<br/><br/>Individuals sentenced to a primary care MHTR will receive a high-quality, responsive assessment and interventions that are integrated into local court and probation processes within the sentenced community order.<br/><br/>The contract to deliver this service will commence on the 1st October 2024 for a period of 2 years. There is an option to extend the contract for a further 2 years.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Primary care mental health treatment requirements (MHTRs) are for individuals whoseAwardedRenewal
Primary care mental health treatment requirements (MHTRs) are for individuals whose<br/>mental health issues do not reach the threshold of secondary care services. They have been<br/>designed to meet a gap in provision for those with lower-level mental health and dual<br/>diagnosis issues in the community. Subject to the individual’s consent, primary care MHTRs<br/>provide a psychological approach with clinical staff who screen, assess and provide<br/>psychological interventions. This is overseen by a qualified psychologist.<br/><br/>Individuals sentenced to a primary care MHTR will receive a high-quality, responsive<br/>assessment and interventions that are integrated into local court and probation processes<br/>within the sentenced community order.<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process, the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £797,004.<br/><br/>This is a new service which will be for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract start date is 1st October 2024.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Key Criteria: 85%
- Value: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Key Criteria: 85
- Value: 15
- Suitability
Details of the required Basic criteria and Key criteria can be found in the process documentation.
- Economic & financial standing
Details of the required Basic criteria and Key criteria can be found in the process documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
Details of the required Basic criteria and Key criteria can be found in the process documentation.
- 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
- 5 Mar 2024, 16:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 May 2024, 16:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
2024/S 000-007104- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-017065- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0445cfFind a Tender
Publisher note: 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 Contract Regulations 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 12th June 2024. This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice services as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>Representations should be made via the messaging service on the Atamis e-tendering portal (project reference C250551)<br/><br/>The decision to award this contract was made by NHS England Midlands Commissioning Group. There were no Conflicts of Interest.<br/><br/>The key criteria that NHS England commissioners used in the decision making process and the importance to delivery of the service was;<br/><br/>Quality and innovation - All services need to be of high quality and innovation is needed to maintain services at the highest level. The provider has systems to identify mistakes and learn from them, patient feedback is sought and acted on, staff are trained and supported, staffing levels are within regional averages, and innovation has been provided within the current service.<br/><br/>Value - The provider demonstrated value for money. The contract value was benchmarked against similar contracts and the new contract is considered value for money.<br/><br/>Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - Healthcare providers need to be able to integrate and collaborate with the secure estate operator. The service needs to demonstrate sustainability. The provider works collaboratively with the prison, and other services / agencies. They engage in regional forums with other agencies. The current and future service model is considered sustainable.<br/><br/>Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - This was considered of high importance due to the patient population and demographics. The access times for a basket of services are within national targets or regional averages. The provider has different methods for improving access and uses health promotion to address inequalities. This is expected to be maintained in the new contract.<br/><br/>Social Value - The provider has demonstrated an understanding of Social Value requirements and commissioners were satisfied this will continue in the new contract.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 26 Mar 2024
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Mar 2024 → 1 Oct 2024 · 5 dates- Bids opened25 Mar 2024, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline26 Mar 2024
- Notice published31 May 2024, 16:09 BST
- Bids must remain valid until26 Jul 2024, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete31 May 2024, 16:09 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextVI.4.1 | Commercial Court | High Court of Justice | |
| — | TextVI.4.2 | NHS England | High Court of Justice |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Point (Services) Limited | £797,004 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 017065-2024-1 · Turning Point (Services) Limited
- Signed
- 31 May 2024
- Value
- £797,004
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Commercial CourtReview body
- Independent Choice and Procurement Panel.Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Turning Point (Services) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.