Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-11-26
Buyer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85121270 | 85323000
Estimated value: 10000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-12-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT), (the Authority) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) in connection with the competitive procurement to establish a framework agreement for Mental Health Service Providers for Leeds, and the North of England. Across NHS providers of mental health services, there is recognition of the value that external organisations (for example, third sector, charitable sector) can offer when treating patients and service users with a wide range of mental health needs. This agreement is seeking to establish a framework of providers who are able to offer services across a geographical area (see Schedule A Specification) and a range of specialisms in order to support the services offered by the NHS.
General mental health services are accessed by individuals, with mental illness across the range of identified mental illness for example personality disorders, eating disorders, psychosis and others requiring support or interventions within a professional relationship to assist in alleviating mental or emotional illness, symptoms, conditions or disorders.
An option to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 2 x 12 month periods to 29th February 2024.
Listings of entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Clinical Commissioning Groups: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ and other organisations involved in commissioning primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups supported by Commissioning Support Units which are responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010. CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory/ CSU: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/comm-supp/csu/ The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services: a) who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/ Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish/community councils) Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information.
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General mental health services are accessed by individuals, with mental illness across the range of identified mental illness for example personality disorders, eating disorders, psychosis and others requiring support or interventions within a professional relationship to assist in alleviating mental or emotional illness, symptoms, conditions or disorders.
Mental Health crisis services are accessed by those experiencing an episode requiring urgent intervention and support. The crisis support service must be able to respond to any mental health crisis occurring, at short notice, with a view to either resolving or offering support during the crisis, which may include (but is not limited to); Suicidal behaviour or intention; Panic attacks or extreme anxiety; Psychotic episodes (hallucinations, hearing voices etc); Other behaviours which may be described as irrational or likely to endanger the patient or others
Self-harm is considered "an act with non-fatal outcome, in which an individual deliberately initiates a non-habitual behaviour that, without intention from others, will cause self-harm, or deliberately ingests a substance in excess of the prescribed or generally recognised therapeutic dosage, and which is aimed at realising changes which the subject desired via the actual or expected physical consequences". The self-harm team will be able to respond, at short notice, to any occurrence of personal distress or self-harm with a view of resolving or providing support.
The veteran support workers will provide assistance in helping enable a smooth transition from service to civilian life, assisting individuals with issues like but not limited to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services work with children and young people from the age of 0-18 years old who have difficulties with their emotional or behavioural wellbeing. This service will also support young people aged 18-25 years old where appropriate, eg, for individuals with Learning Disabilities or otherwise in transition. Children and young people may need help with a wide range of issues at different points in their lives. Parents and carers may also need help and advice to deal with behavioural or other problems their child is experiencing. Parents, carers and young people can receive direct support through CAMHS.
Services for older people are designed for people who are frail or cognitively impaired and cannot easily travel to hospital or other settings, while also supporting individuals with other issues which are related to ageing. Access to the crisis team and other services that are specific to the needs of the individual may also be provided.

Eligibility requirements: See SQ/ITT.

Award value: 10000000