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Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board · compiled

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Opportunity overview

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned 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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 May 2025
Award ID
019528-2025-1
Status
active
Location
London, UKH, EC4Y 8EN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender (competitive process) for the provision of Mental Health Core Services (TT & PTSMHP) in Mid and South Essex. The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published within the Competitive Process Overview (CPO). The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documentation and CPO. As a result of this, the Authority intends to award the proposed Contract for the Service to the Provider that achieved the highest technical and commercial scores across the key criteria used. The purpose of this competitive process was for the Authority to secure a suitably qualified provider to deliver this Mental Health Core Services across Mid and South Essex. The scope of the requirement associated with this process has been developed by the Authority. The full details of the scope of the services are set out within Document 3 – Service Specification. The new service will provide a single provision for NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems across Mid and South Essex, ensuring that patients are seen by the right person, at the right time and on the correct pathway. The aims and objectives for delivery of the Service include: • Improving the health of our population and reducing health inequalities, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS. • Ensure patients have equitable offer across the board, while encouraging partnership working amongst organisations across the system. • Enhance productivity and value for money, by reducing administration time, duplication, and overall management costs. The total proposed aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is £92,503,175. The financial envelope which acts as an affordability cap for the purposes of the Process is £55,879,469 over the three-year term. The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.£92.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ACE-0796-2025
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
Representations must be made to the relevant Authority at the email address indicated in section V1.3 by Tuesday 20th May 2025 and should clearly articulate any suspected breach in the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This will then be reviewed by the Authority's PSR Representation Review Panel.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
"Accelerated" process due to extreme urgency for this Mental Health Core Services. The Authority will follow a competitive process in line with The Health and Care Act 2022, Provider Selection Regime (PSR), regulations and has allowed 25 days for tenders to be completed and returned to ensure sufficient time for Bidders to submit a qualitative and costed response in line with the terms and conditions outlined in the procurement documentation and the award criteria stipulated within the procurement documentation. 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.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned 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.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned 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.

Old Value

Text
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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The Authority intends to award a NHS Standard Contract for the provision of Mental Health Core Services for Mid and South Essex. In line with the regulations, the Authority will observe the standstill period from Thursday 08th May 2025 until midnight Tuesday 20th May 2025. Representations by Providers must be made to the Authority by Tuesday 20th May 2025, this can be made via email to cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk.
Entry 2

Where

Label
VI.3) Additional information
Section
VI.3

New Value

Text
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract has not been awarded. This process has been abandoned 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.

Old Value

Bid Opening

Date
28 Mar 2025, 17:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
28 Mar 2025, 17:30

Tender Period

Ends
28 Mar 2025, 17:30

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Mar 2025, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Mid and South Essex Health Economy

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

shelteredWorkshop

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
In line with the Provider Selection Regime, Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria have been outlined for the assessment of this competitive tender process. The Basic Selection Criteria relating to suitability to pursue the professional activity is as stated in the procurement documents (that can be found at https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html To register interest please go to https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'itt_160 - Mental Health Core Services (TT & PT SMHP) for NHS MSE ICB'' project.' The deadline for receipt of compliant bid submissions is 28th March 2025 at 17:30hrs.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
This Intention to Award Notice is issued in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under the competitive process. The Procurement relates to the Invitation to Tender (competitive process) for the provision of Mental Health Core Services (TT & PTSMHP) in Mid and South Essex. The Authority has undertaken a full evaluation and assessment of the compliant bid submissions received as part of this competitive process, which were evaluated in line with the procurement documentation published within the Competitive Process Overview (CPO). The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documentation and CPO. As a result of this, the Authority intends to award the proposed Contract for the Service to the Provider that achieved the highest technical and commercial scores across the key criteria used. The purpose of this competitive process was for the Authority to secure a suitably qualified provider to deliver this Mental Health Core Services across Mid and South Essex. The scope of the requirement associated with this process has been developed by the Authority. The full details of the scope of the services are set out within Document 3 – Service Specification. The new service will provide a single provision for NHS Talking Therapies and Psychological Therapies for Severe Mental Health Problems across Mid and South Essex, ensuring that patients are seen by the right person, at the right time and on the correct pathway. The aims and objectives for delivery of the Service include: • Improving the health of our population and reducing health inequalities, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS. • Ensure patients have equitable offer across the board, while encouraging partnership working amongst organisations across the system. • Enhance productivity and value for money, by reducing administration time, duplication, and overall management costs. The total proposed aggregate value of the contract (including extensions) as advertised in the Find a Tender Service (FTS) is £92,503,175. The financial envelope which acts as an affordability cap for the purposes of the Process is £55,879,469 over the three-year term. The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Additional information: The service that this notice relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Value

Amount
92,503,175
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Option to extend for a maximum of 24 months

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
PSR Key Criteria 1 - Quality and Innovation
Type
quality
Description
38.00%
Criterion 2
Name
PSR Key Criteria 2 - Value
Type
quality
Description
7.20%
Criterion 3
Name
PSR Key Criteria 3 - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
21.00%
Criterion 4
Name
PSR Key Criteria 4 - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice
Type
quality
Description
15.00%
Criterion 5
Name
PSR Key Criteria 5 - Social Value
Type
quality
Description
9.00%
Criterion 6
Name
Price (Commercial Offer Template)
Type
cost
Description
10

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Mid and South Essex Health Economy

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Entry 2
Region
UKH3
Entry 3
Region
UKH3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-118911
Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH3
Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS14 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
99E
Legal Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
Procurement Manager
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-73493
Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS14 3HG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-147052
Name
Vita Health Solutions Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4Y 8EN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Dorset Rise,

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Vita Health Solutions Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
019528-2025-1
Title
Proposed contract for provision of ‘Mental Health Core Services’
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-147052
Name
Vita Health Solutions Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
019528-2025-1
Title
Proposed contract for provision of ‘Mental Health Core Services’
Status
active
Award ID
019528-2025-1
Date Signed
2 May 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Basildon · UKH3 · SS14 3HG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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