Health and social work services in Derby – Framework Lead

The current contract for Health and social work services in Derby is projected to end on 22/12/2017 and may be available for re-tender.The current contract for Health and social work services in Derby included procuring Sexual Assault Referral Services (SARS) on behalf of NHS England and covering the following Area Teams:1) Essex;2) Bedfordshire;3) Hertfordshire and South Midlands.Please note that GEMCSU is leading this procurement but will not be the contracting authority.Although the procurement process is collaborative, any resulting contract will be subject to three separate awards – one for each Area Team.The aim of the SARS NHS England (Essex Area Team) and Hertfordshire and South Midlands Area Team are for the Provider to deliver a SARS service which ensures that each individual client receives the most appropriate care to meet their assessed needs. This will take place in a timely manner, support the client through their recovery, assist the investigative process if they wish to pursue a criminal justice outcome and ultimately to reduce the amount of long term care needed and future demands on the NHS. Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Area Teams are looking to award one contract across the area starting in 1.4.2015.Neither the Commissioners nor potential Providers will be obligated to further commitment as a result of initial expressions of interest.The SARS Programme will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years.It is envisaged that TUPE will apply to the contract.Providers must have the appropriate Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration.The tender process will be a 2 stage restricted process:1) stage 1: Pre-Qualification: bidders wishing to express an interest in participating in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage should register their interest on the EU Supply Website (Bravo solutions) to access the documentation. To register on EU Supply please log on to the following website: . The PQQ documentation will be available from 24:00 on 23.7.2014 and should be completed by the closing date of 12:00 on 22.8.2014. All submissions will be evaluated using pre-determined scoring criteria.All correspondence relating to the tender throughout all stages of the process must be managed through BRAVO only. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification from the process. To register on the portal:— from the portal Home Page, click the ‘Click Here to Register’ link;— accept the terms and conditions for using the portal;— complete your organisation and personal details;— choose a memorable username and submit;— you will shortly be sent an email with your unique password, please treat this securely (if you lose it there is a ‘Forgot my Password’ link on the portal homepage).To express Interest in the PQQ:— login with your unique username and password;— from the suppliers reserved area click ‘PQQs Open to All Suppliers’ –this is a repository of all PQQ’s open to any registered supplier;— browse the PQQs (there may be more than one page) and select the relevant PQQ.Correspondence will only be dealt with through the Bravo website.Neither the Commissioners nor potential Providers will be obligated to further commitment as a result of initial expressions of interest.The service to which this notice relates fall within Part B of Schedule 3, Part 10 of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) (‘the Regulations’). Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of Part B services.Bidder Information Day:it is anticipated that a Bidder Information Day will take place on Monday 4.8.2014. This will provide an insight into the services that the Area Teams require and the procurement process.All parties interested in providing the service are invited to attend. Please note attendance will be restricted to 2 person per organisation and your early notification is recommended to ensure a space.All interested parties will need to confirm if they will be attending the bidder event through bravo by 12:00, Friday 1.8.2014. Please ensure that you include on your bravo email the following information:— names of delegate (2 max);— job title;— organisation name;— email address and contact telephone.Confirmation of venue, date and time will be sent out by Monday 28.7.2014.2) stage 2: invitation to tender.NHS England is offering 3 separate lots as follows:— Lot 1: Essex SARS;— Lot 2: Bedfordshire SARS;— Lot 3: Hertfordshire SARS.The second stage will involve the short-listed organisations being invited to tender.Correspondence will only be dealt with through the Bravo website.This tender is being administered on behalf of NHS England by Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit.