Primary Care Mental Health Services for NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

A Addendum Notice
by NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
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Sector
HEALTH
Published
26 Mar 2025
Delivery
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Description

This is a Corrigendum Notice to the Intended Approach Notice (Notice Number 2024/S 000-027176 | Notice Reference 2024-042505) which was published on the 23rd August 2024 by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) herein referred to as 'the Authority'. Further detail can be found at Section 'VII.1.2)' of this notice. 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.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. II.1.4) Short description

This is an a Corrigendum Notice to the Intended Approach Notice to award a contract using (Notice Number 2024/S 000-027176 | Notice Reference 2024-042505) which was published on the Most Suitable Provider Process for the Provision of Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness (PHC SMI) and Mental Health Practitioner in Primary Care Networks (including Mental Health ARRS) herein referred to as "Primary Care Mental Health Services" (the Service) for 23rd August 2024 by NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB) (herein “The Contracting Authority”) herein referred to as 'the Authority'. Further detail can be found at Section 'VII.1.2)' of this notice. The Services were historically commissioned under separate contractual arrangements held by the individual Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). The ICB was established on 1st April 2022, replacing the CCGs as the Contracting Authority. As a result, these contracts will now be subsumed into a single contract commissioned by the Contracting Authority. The Services (PHC SMI and Mental Health Practitioner in Primary Care Networks (including MH ARRS) are currently delivered by three different providers through a multifaceted approach with differing offers across the system which is reflective of the previous CCG individual commissioning pathways, resulting in inequitable offers across the population of MSE. The Long-Term Plan and Joint Forward Plan (2023) states a commitment to increase the number of Physical Health Checks for SMI, as well as supporting for this group in Primary Care by breaking down the traditional primary/secondary mental health care pathways and closing gaps in provision. The ICB has proposed a single system-wide offer, to amalgamate all of the contracts for these services into one potential contract to support integration, reduce fragmentation of services and reduce the number of contracts that NHS MSE ICB will need to manage going forward. This will enhance and improve outcomes to elicit patient safety and quality. The Contracting Authority has worked with the three incumbent providers of these services and is of the view that this cohort of existing providers have the necessary experience, knowledge and skills to offer taken a collaborative provision via a lead provider model. Recognition that the services will need decision to do more with less funding and recognising the benefits and efficiencies of doing things once. Providers will also need to share risk and invest in the service provision through conclude this collaborative partnership. The Contracting Authority intends to award a single contract to suitably, technically capable provider. In order to award a contract, the most suitable provider must have demonstrably satisfied the minimum Basic Selection Criteria, including financial and economical standing, satisfying the Key Criteria assessment and the commercial envelope. The awarded provider will be expected to share the risk, resources, capacity Most Suitable Provider process and to work collaboratively with the ICB. The Contracting Authority has considered which providers may be capable of providing the Service for the relevant patient population in Mid and South Essex. The Contracting Authority is not award a contract to a Lead Provider on behalf of the view, considering incumbent providers that they understand are likely to have the ability to deliver services to the relevant population, and all relevant information available at this time that it is likely able to identify the most suitable provider. For absolute clarity, the Contracting (the Provider Collaborative). The Authority have worked with the incumbents and are of the view that these providers have the necessary experience, knowledge, and skills will uphold its duty to offer a collaborative secure suitable, technically capable Providers for the provision of Primary Care Mental Health Services (the Service) via a lead provider model. Any queries will be considered until the 09th September 2024 at 17:30hrs, in line with best practice, Competitive Process approach under the Provider Selection Regime. Emails should be sent to: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk. However, please note that any interested providers Regime 2023. The Authority will be required to satisfy publish the requirements as outlined above, including the sharing of risk, investment appropriate Notices accordingly to communicate any future market engagement sessions and collaboration through partnership in to communicate this competitive process opportunity to the service provision. market once final. 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.

3. II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is an Intended Approach Notice to award a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract using the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) Process. The Contracting Authority is seeking to satisfy its statutory duty to ensure service provision for the patient population of Mid and South Essex, whilst also reflecting the need for efficiencies and aligning the Service with the ICB’s strategic objectives and purposes to: • Improve the health of our population, by ensuring improved patient outcomes with a focus on quality of delivery across the ICS. • Ensure patients have an 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. • Promote a whole system approach and harmonise the current services. • By aligning the contracts, the ICB intends to identify better value for money and efficiencies in the utilising of resources from estates, digital infrastructures, workforce. As well as seeing data quality reporting improvement. The proposed intention of approach (MSP) under PSR will be a flexible and bespoke ‘Structured Dialogue’, which is intended to has not be competitive in nature. been awarded. This approach is designed to establish an Alliance, via creation of a framework of governance within which process has been abandoned under the ICB and any interested providers of Primary Care Mental Health Care Services may come together over a defined period in two-way dialogue, to support (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the design avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the ICBs Service Specification (“the Specification”), as well as identify a collaborative solution to such Specification. A Structured Dialogue enables the ICB and suitable, technically capable providers within the market to bring together their knowledge and expertise to develop solutions to deliver specific outcomes. The aim of this two-way dialogue is to allow for greater co-production, scrutiny, and commitment. 'Primary Care Mental Health Services' comprises of two services: 1. Physical Health Checks for Serious Mental Illness. People living with SMI face one of the greatest health inequality gaps in England. The life expectancy for people with SMI is 15-20 years lower than the general population. This disparity in health outcomes is partly due to physical health needs being overlooked. The target for the GP practices and providers is to ensure that at least 75% of people on the GP SMI register have an annual physical health check and follow-up as required and are supported to access relevant interventions in relation to their physical health. Adults 18+ that meet criteria for eligibility for SMI health checks include a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorders or other psychotic disorders and those prescribed lithium. The total aggregate contract value for this service will be approx. £3,273,209. 2. Mental Health Practitioners in PCNs. The Mental Health Practitioner role for adults and older adults should support people with complex mental health needs that are Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not suitable for Talking Therapies provision. This aligns with the Long Term Plan commitment to design integrated mental health pathways across primary and secondary care for people with SMI. Adults 18+ with common and serious mental illness will be offered access to a wide range of services including, but not limited to, personalised and trauma-informed care, psychological therapies, physical health checks, medicine management and care services. The total aggregate contract value for this service will be approx. £48,788,932. The proposed contract duration will be for a 3-year period, with the option to extend for a further 24 months, from the 01st April 2025. The total aggregate value for the two combined Primary Care Mental Health Services for the entire 5-year contract term is £52,062,141.00, as outlined in this FTS notice. apply.

4. VI.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of notice that this provider selection process has been abandoned and a contract is subject to 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 apply. Further details pertaining to this award. The intention is decision to award a contract using the abandon this Most Suitable Provider process. The award decision-makers for this process is NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (NHS MSE ICB). Any queries will may be considered until sought from contacting the 09th September 2024 at 17:30hrs, in line with best practice, under Provider Selection Regime. Emails should be sent to: cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk. However, please note that any interested providers will be required to satisfy the requirements as outlined above, including the sharing of risk, investment and collaboration through partnership in the service provision. Procurement Manager.

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