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Published 9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Intervention, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling Services, and EMDR

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,140,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Apr 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is seeking to appoint one or more suppliers to provide a Clinical Services Framework for Patients Requiring Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Intervention,(Lot1) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy,(Lot2) Counselling Services,(Lot 3) and EMDR, (Lot 4).Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides clinical assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients requiring the above as part of its Mindsmatter service.

  • Recurrence: December 2026

CPV: Health services · Medical specialist services · Psychiatrist or psychologist services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 15 suppliers

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,256,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner InterventionRenewalPublished value£314,000

In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform PWP assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of patients requiring PWP interventions and provide up to 6 30-minute sessions per patient including face to face, telephone and/ or on-line therapy sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets.<br/><br/>All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.

Delivery: North West · Preston PR5 6AW
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The proposed start date for the services is for the period 5th April 2023 to run to 4th April 2026.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Lot 2,Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Cognitive Behavioural TherapyRenewalceiling above

In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform CBT assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of CBT patients and provide up to 12 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, telephone, group and/or on-line CBT sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets. All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.

Delivery: North West · Preston PR5 6AW
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The proposed start date for the services is for the period 5th April 2023 to run to 4th April 2026.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Counselling ServicesRenewalceiling above

In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform counselling assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of patients requiring counselling and provide up to 8 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, telephone, group and/ or on-line counselling sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets.

Delivery: North West · Preston, PR5 6AW
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The proposed start date for the services is for the period 5th April 2023 to run to 4th April 2026.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Clinical Services for Patients Requiring EMDRRenewalPublished value£314,000

In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform EMDR assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of EMDR patients and provide up to 12 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, and/or on-line CBT sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets. All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.

Delivery: North West · Preston, PR5 6AW
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will run for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months. The proposed start date for the services is for the period 5th April 2023 to run to 4th April 2026.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
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    As per tender specification.

  • Technical & professional ability

    PWP- a minimum of Postgraduate Certificate as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, and to be registered with the BABCP or BPS.<br/>CBT-minimum of Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Fully or provisionally accredited by the BABCP.<br/>Counselling-minimum of Diploma in Counselling, working towards Accreditation with BACP<br/>EMDR-completed Levels 1 and 2 of EMDR training that’s accredited by EMDR Europe, and to be receiving EMDR supervision. Registered with an appropriate organisation (e.g. BACP, BABCP, HCPC).

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for Clinical Services for Patients Requiring…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · December 2026
First published
9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT
Last source update
9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
11 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
C128896
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006963
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesMedical specialist servicesPsychiatrist or psychologist services
Delivery area
North West (UKD45)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b116 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Mar 2023 → 3 Jul 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    3 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit, Preston, North West, PR5 6AWContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

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