Mid Essex Mental Health Transformation – Improving Access to Psychological Therapies and Integrated Primary and Community Care

CPV: Health services

Procedure method

Negotiated without publication of a contract notice

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

Unspecified in notice

First published

1 Apr 2022, 15:57 BST

Last source update

1 Apr 2022, 15:57 BST

Authority reference

ACE-0578-2022-MID

FTS notice number

2022/S 000-008882

Classification (CPV)

Health services

Delivery area

East of England (UKH3)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-03294d Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

There is an intention from the commissioner to continue to work with the incumbent, HPFT as significant system model has been designed around integrated Mental Health provision that the incumbent has co-developed with commissioners over the last three years to support the ambitions of the commissioners and the NHS Long Term Plan: - The ambition for the NHS LTP is to “establish new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care to support at least 370,000 adults and older adults per year who have severe mental illnesses by 2023/24, so that they will have greater choice and control over their care, and be supported to live well in their communities.”

Collaboratively delivering the key functions of Assessment and Interventions, Coordination and Care Planning and Community Connection would ensure improvement of quality of care, maximising continuity of care, promoting of holistic prevention with a focus on evidence-based psychological and/or pharmacological treatment offers and reduce inequalities based on inclusivity. Currently the associated contracts are discrete and reflecting NHSE desire to have one provider one contractor it is logical to integrate all relevant services under one contract with the existing provider– HPFT. This will provide an environment for longer term ICS solutions and align to the NHS Planning guidance The service lines are:

1. IAPT Core
2. IAPT Demand
3. IAPT Digital Pilot (NHS-E funded for 2021-22)
4. SMI Physical Healthcare Team
5. SMI Psychological Therapies

This integrated model has been developed around a partnership approach at all levels of care including working with the newly formed Primary Care Networks, Secondary Care and Multi-Disciplinary Teams from the Local Authority, Community providers and Acute setting. The model has been set in train and will develop further over the next few years providing benefits to patients, the population and provide value for money (VfM) for the wider health economy.

There are significant mobilisation risks, particularly around workforce recruitment and training to secure competent staff at the appropriate levels of seniority to successfully deliver mental health integration in Mid Essex. The scale of work includes; working in partnership within the provider, PCN and Local Authority environment to deliver a capable workforce, recruiting staff to teams, supporting staff through training, ensuring the ability to mobilise the appropriate blend of clinical and administrative personnel to deliver the integrated model.

The proposed contractual term is for a period of 60 months with an option to extend by a further 24 months , the services covered by the arrangement may change and expand as the integrated model develops.

The CCG believes that the considerable targets set in the Mental Health Long Term Plan can only be achieved within the date driven timescales through the continued relationship with its current provider.

Publisher note: The Contracting Authority participating in the publication of this VEAT and the award of the contract communicated herein is: NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group Wren House ,Colchester Road, Chelmsford. CM2 5PF https://midessexccg.nhs.uk/

• Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Road, Hatfield, East of England, AL10 8YE

No document links were published on the notice.