Official UK procurement notice
NHS England South West - Specialist Counselling to Reduce Health Inequalities and a Befriending Service for Women who have experienced Sexual Violence in Avon and Somerset
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is placed to set out NHS England South West's (the Commissioner's) intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process.
NHS England South West is commissioning specialist counselling services to address health inequalities, specifically for refugees, asylum seekers and Deaf women, and the provision of a 'Befriending' service, for women who have experienced sexual violence.
This provision is for the area of Avon and Somerset, to continue the work of the 'Avon and Somerset Enhanced Mental Health Pathfinder' which has been running since 2022. The intention is to move from 'proof of concept' stage to an ongoing model of delivery based on proven outcomes.
The Commissioner, is seeking a provider/s who are suitable and capable to continue the delivery of this work.
Scope: Specialist 'health inequalities' counselling service for women, specifically refugees, asylum-seekers, and Deaf women.
Scope: The Befriending service to provide isolated women with complex mental health needs with a befriender.
The services will be for women aged 18 and over.
The contract will commence on 1st April 2025.
The contract will expire on 30th September 2029.
Those delivering the services must be qualified and registered with the relevant bodies, such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
The provider must have experience of delivering services within the sexual violence support services pathway within Avon and Somerset, and have established links and networks to enable collaborative working and integrated delivery.
The Provider must be able to mobilise by the contract start date.
Services will be contracted using the latest version of the NHS Standard Contract.
This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.
CPV: Rehabilitation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Aug 2024, 15:18 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Aug 2024, 15:18 BST
- Authority reference
C303590- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-027123- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0493b9Find a Tender
Publisher note: Interested providers should review the Specification, found within Atamis, to determine whether they believe they are capable and suitable to deliver this service. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation. Where deemed suitable, providers can express an interest. They must do this by submitting a response to the questionnaire (within Atamis) including organisational details, financial information and a statement as to why you believe you are a suitable provider. Please return your questionnaire via the correspondence function within Atamis by midnight, Friday 6th September. Award decisions will be recommended by the NHS England Health & Justice Sexual Assault and Abuse Strategy Commissioner. Award decisions will be made by the NHS England South West System Oversight & Co-ordination Leadership Team, with key decision makers being Managing Director - System Commissioning Development, Director of Commissioning Finance, Director of Collaborative Commissioning. The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
23 Aug 2024 → 31 Oct 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published23 Aug 2024, 15:18 BST
- Tender notice expected31 Oct 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Official documents & specifications
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