Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-11
Buyer: Velindre NHS Trust (as part host of NHS Wales Procurement Services)
Country: UK
Region: Powys
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85312310 | 85323000
Submission deadline: 2016-03-10
Award criteria: Service delivery (40 %), Management and staffing (30 %), Quality assurance (30 %)

Technical requirements: Service delivery (40 %)
Management and staffing (30 %)
Quality assurance (30 %)
The new Mental Health Act 2007 made amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 (the Act) and introduced a statutory duty for Health Boards in Wales to commission an Independent Mental Health Advocacy for qualifying patients under compulsion of the Act in hospital.
The Mental Health (Wales) Measures 2010 (Part 4) further amended the Act to extend the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service to include informal patients and those qualifying patients under Section 4, 5(2) and 5 (4) and community treatment orders and guardianship.
The Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 (‘the Measure’) included provisions which amend the 1983 Act, so as to expand the scope of the independent mental health advocacy scheme in Wales. The scope of the scheme now includes individuals detained in hospital under certain ‘short-term’ sections of the 1983 Act, and those in inpatient settings in Wales receiving assessment or treatment for mental ill-health on a voluntary or informal basis. The Measure also amended the 1983 Act to provide a form of independent mental health advocacy in Wales which is broader in scope — the range of help and support that an independent mental health advocacy in Wales can provide is wider than originally set out in the legislation.
The purpose of the service will be to provide the Independent Mental Health Advocacy service as required by the Mental Health Act 1983 Act as amended by the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 — Part 4
The expanded independent mental health advocacy scheme will provide help and support to all qualifying patients, irrespective of age or diagnosis, in relation to the care and treatment they receive for their mental disorder.
Powys Teaching Health Board are inviting suitably qualified organisations to express an interest for provision of an Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service (IMHA).
The purpose of the IMHA service is to provide assistance to qualifying patients to ensure that they understand the legal procedures of the Act and the rights and safeguards to which they are entitled. This may include assistance in obtaining information about any of the following:
— The medical treatment the patient is receiving, or which is being proposed or discussed, and the reasons for this,
— Ensure that the voice of the patient is heard by supporting the patient to articulate their views and to engage with the multi-disciplinary team,
— Support qualifying patients to access information, and to understand better what is currently happening and what is being planned, and to understand better the options available to them,
— Support qualifying patients in exploring options, making better-informed decisions and in engaging with the development of their care plans,
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=40578

Eligibility requirements: The PQQ, which is available via the e sourcing portal (see below) will provide details. Any economic operator may be excluded if it fulfils any or all of the criteria listed in Regulation 57 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): — Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click the link to register; — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’; — Enter your correct business and user details; — Note the username you chose and click ‘save’ when complete; — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the tender: — Login to the portal with the username/password; — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs open to all suppliers’ link. (these are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content; — Click the ‘express interest’ button at the top of the page; — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘my PQQs/ my ITTs’ page. (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only); —You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘buyer attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT details’ box; 3. Responding to the tender: — Click ‘my response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT details’, you can choose to ‘create response’ or to ‘decline to respond’ (please give a reason if declining); — You can now use the ‘messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification; — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT; — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘submit response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. As set out in the PQQ. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required. As set out in the PQQ Credit worthiness will be assessed. As set out in the PQQ. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required. As set out in the PQQ.
As set out in the PQQ. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required. As set out in the PQQ Credit worthiness will be assessed.
As set out in the PQQ. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required. As set out in the PQQ.