National Collaborative Framework for Adult MH LD & CAMHS Hospital Services

Concepts

• nhs wales shared services partnership
• national collaborative commissioning unit
• health and social work
• cardiff
• carmarthen
• port talbot
• st asaph
• merthyr tydfil
• pontypool
• caerphilly

Location

Wales:

Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), in Collaboration with the National Collaborative Commissioning Unit (NCCU) will be undertaking a new procurement on behalf of Local Health Boards in Wales and the contracting authority for the Isle of Man to renew the National Collaborative Framework agreement for Adult Mental Health / Learning Disability Hospitals and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The adult and CAMHS service provision is currently delivered via two separate Framework Agreements; the contracting authority intends to merge the two agreements to allow for a standardised and more efficient approach across Wales. The primary objectives of this procurement are: - Developing and establishing a framework consisting of suitably qualified, financially robust Service Providers to meet quality, service and cost criteria. - Ensuring consistent high-quality Service provision and improved patient outcomes are achieved and maintained. - Establishing key performance indicators, performance monitoring/outcome measures, access to management information, provision of clear and consistent patient level data. - Applying patient focussed outcomes in accordance with Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010. - Improving community safety and reduction of risk, ensuring absolute compliance with legal requirements applicable to patients / patient rights - Establishing standard contract terms/conditions and a transparent pricing framework Please note: This is a call for competition. Interested operators must inform the contracting authority of their interest in the contract in writing. The contract will be awarded without publication of a further call for competition.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Legal Justification

As this procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime, thisallows a degree of flexibility to go beyond the PCR 2015 requirement of a maximum 4 years for a standard Framework Agreement.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** In respect all selection and award criteria will be stated within the procurement documents. When The framework has been awarded it will remain open to allow periodic refreshes as detailed below. Please note: no further Notices will be issued for each refresh date when the Framework reopens. -6-month refresh for existing providers to amend pricing downwards and to allow new entrants to apply/existing providers the opportunity to add new units. -12-month refreshes for existing providers to amend pricing upwards and/or downwards and to allow new entrants to apply/existing providers the opportunity to add new units. Please see below for relevant tender submission and appointment dates: Responses by 23/07/2021 for appointment to the framework 01/04/2022 Responses by 07/07/2022 for amended pricing/appointment to the framework 01/10/2022 Responses by 06/01/2023 for amended pricing/appointment to the framework 01/04/2023 Responses by 06/07/2023 for amended pricing/appointment to the framework 01/10/2023 Responses by 05/01/2024 for amended pricing/appointment to the framework 01/04/2024 Responses by 05/07/2024 for amended pricing/appointment to the framework 01/10/2024 Responses by 06/01/2025 for amended pricing/ appointment to the framework 01/04/2025 Responses by 04/07/2025 for amended pricing/appointment to the framework 01/10/2025 The Trust will require all Framework providers to provide En-suite facilities for each bedroom within all hospital units by 1st April 2026. Should this become a legal requirement, as a result of the updates to the Mental Health Act 1983, prior to this date all Framework providers will be required to provide en-suite facilities by the date stipulated by law. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=110895 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Bidders are required to submit a community benefits proposal as part of their Tender submission Note - although Community benefits proposed by Bidders will not be scored as part of the tender evaluation process, they will be captured in, and form a schedule to, the Framework Terms. The Trust will monitor Bidders' delivery of Community Benefits on an annual basis. The Trust reserves the right to review its approach to Community Benefits with Bidders for the duration of the Framework. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=111555. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: Bidders are required to submit a community benefits proposals as part of their Tender submission Note - although Community benefits proposed by Bidders will not be scored as part of the tender evaluation process, they will be captured in, and form a schedule to, the Framework Terms. The Trust will monitor Bidders' delivery of Community Benefits on an annual basis. The Trust anticipates that the delivery of any Community Benefits will be cost neutral with no additional costs being incurred or passed on to the Commissioners. The Trust reserves the right to review its approach to Community Benefits with Bidders for the duration of the Framework. (WA Ref:111555) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.