Mental Health Supported Living Services Tender – Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is committed to improving quality of life for vulnerable socially excluded people through the delivery of supported housing.
United Kingdom-London: Health and social work services
2020/S 023-052431
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: Mulberry Place
Town: London
NUTS code: UKI4
Postal code: E14 2BG
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Jay Bains And Ms Julia Estruga
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2073644099
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
HAC5609 Mental Health Supported Living Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is committed to improving quality of life for vulnerable socially excluded people through the delivery of supported housing. We aim to commission supported housing services for people with mental health problems that are recovery-orientated, which promote flexible and innovative approaches to service delivery, which drive up efficiency and effectiveness in the use of resources, and which promote a safe alternative for service users where residential care may otherwise have been considered.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
We are looking for a competent and innovative provider to deliver supported living services that is safe, effective and which promotes personalisation, prevention and early intervention for users with a mental health need. The service has an emphasis on supporting the transition for service users who may have had a significant admission to institutional care, focussing on supporting them in their journey towards recovery and independence.
This accommodation based service will need to deliver both, a high support and step down accommodation for service users. The service is currently provided in 2 buildings Heather Lodge (High support) and Glaucus Street (Step Down) with staff located at Heather Lodge. However these buildings are not available to bidders. Providers are required to identify a suitable building within Tower Hamlets able to meet these requirements at least no less than 29 self-contained units.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Initial contract duration: 36 months
Extensions: 2 (12 months + 12 months)
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.14)Additional information
Bidders should note that the contract relates to services that fall under the ‘light touch’ regime of Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This procurement exercise will therefore be run in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as they apply to ‘light touch’ services. While the authority is following a process similar to an open procedure to set up a framework agreement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 neither that fact nor any other statements, acts or omissions of the authority in connection with this procurement exercise should be taken as indicating that the authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the general principles of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union to any greater extent than applies by law The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services and/or goods.
Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal (www.londontenders.org) where the opportunity documentation will be available for download. You will be required to complete an online questionnaire.
Council is an equal opportunities employer and a supporter of Ethical Governance, our protocol can be found HERE Or via http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/
If you require any further information prior to submit and expression of interest please contact the Council via email procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk quoting the contract internal reference number.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Postal address: Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent
Town: London
Postal code: E14 2BG
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 2073644099
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: