NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) Early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing and mental health services for Children and Young People (CYP) age 0 to 25 years

Following a virtual Market Engagement Event on 31st July 2024, NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement Unit is issuing this Contract Notice on behalf of NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to inform potential bidding organisations that bids are sought from provider organisations capable of providing early intervention and preventative emotional wellbeing and mental health services for Children and Young People (CYP) age 0 to 25 years, across the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The ICB is intending to award two contracts for the above services, divided into two lots i.e., Lot 1 - Herefordshire, Lot 2 - Worcestershire, for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to another 2 years at its discretion. Bidding organisations may submit bids for either lot, or for both lots. If submitting bids for both lots, bidders must ensure that each bid is independently viable, i.e., if you were the successful bidder for one lot (and therefore not for both) your organisation is capable of delivering the service in one area only. The contract(s) will mobilise from the 1st April 2025 following a formal Competitive Process in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract is £7,127,600 for the 3 year contract plus the optional extension period of 2 years; this is split to £1,781,900 for Lot 1 (Herefordshire), and £5,345,700 for Lot 2 (Worcestershire). The Commissioner reserves the right to reject Bids where the proposed value exceeds £356,380.00 per annum for Lot 1 Herefordshire and £1,069,140.00 per annum for Lot 2 Worcestershire. The service is expected to be offered with flexibility to meet local need; some evening and weekend provision will also be required. The indicative proposed minimum activity levels are 1647 per year for Lot 1 (Herefordshire), and 5022 per year for Lot 2 (Worcestershire). This notice has been issued subject to the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations 2023 for the Procurement of Healthcare Services.