NHS England and NHS Improvement South East - Integrated Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service to Lansdowne Secure Children's Home (East Sussex) and Swanwick Lodge Secure Children's Home (Hampshire)

NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) South East (the Commissioner) sought to commission a prime provider for the provision of Integrated Health and Emotional Wellbeing Services to the children and young people resident at two Secure Children's Homes (SCH) in the South East. The procurement was split into two lots:

• Lansdowne SCH in East Sussex (Lot 1)
• Swanwick Lodge in Hampshire (Lot 2)

The provision will offer at least equivalent access and quality to services in the local community.

NHSEI will hold a contract with the prime provider, who in turn can directly provide care and/or subcontract care to other specialist providers. The prime provider will also be responsible for ensuring that all of the health and emotional wellbeing services operating within the SCH work in an integrated way, delivering seamless care pathways.

Lansdowne SCH is a mixed-sex 12 bed establishment in East Sussex for young people aged 10-17. The SCH is operated by East Sussex County Council, with a registered homes manager and 24 hour care staff available.

Swanwick Lodge SCH is a mixed-sex 16 bed establishment in Hampshire for young people aged 10-17. The SCH is operated by Hampshire County Council, with a registered homes manager and 24 hour care staff available.

Both SCHs also have an on-site school that provides education to the young people whilst they are at the home. The provider will be required to work effectively with key partners to deliver a cohesive experience of care for the children and young people.

The healthcare services that are required 'on-site' include (please see the service specification for further information and full list of services required):

The healthcare provision will also facilitate (but not be responsible for directly providing) access to community based dentists and opticians for the children and young people, with the support of SCH care staff.

The contracts are due to commence on the 1st July 2021, with contract duration of 7 years.

The maximum contract values for the services are:

• Lot 1 Lansdowne SCH = maximum annual contract value £520,000, with a maximum total contract lifecycle value of £3,640,000
• Lot 2 Swanwick Lodge = maximum annual contract value £665,000, with a maximum total contract lifecycle value of £4,655,000

This procurement was being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which were not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but was instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

The tendering process was conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority was not bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services.

The Contracting Authority voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and 10 day standstill period described in Regulation 86 of the Regulations. Unsuccessful Bidders will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/application was unsuccessful. Deadline for lodging of appeals should be in accordance with Regulation 87 and Regulation 91 of the Regulations.