Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities and Autism Transforming Care Programme Dynamic Purchasing System

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has a need to appoint suitably qualified organisations to a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities and Autism Transforming Care Programme Services.

The Dynamic Purchasing System shall be split into the following categories:

Lot 1) Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements

Lot 2) TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services

Lot 3) TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services

Lot 4) Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Community Services - Future development lot.

Please note lot 4 is a future development requirement within the DPS and shall be advertised at a later date than lots 1, 2, and 3, however, it is intended that it shall eventually form the 4th lot within the DPS.

The DPS shall be live for an initial period of 4 years. The terms and conditions shall be the prevailing NHS Standard Sub-Contract.

It is envisaged that the DPS shall provide flexibility in ensuring a patient can be provided with personalised care packages, whilst offering value for money.

The DPS shall remain open to innovative practices being introduced by care providers and changes within the health system throughout the life of the DPS.

Please see the below MLCSU Bravo eTendering references:

• PQQ_493 relates to Lot 1 Mental Health Complex Care Rehabilitation Placements.
• PQQ_494 relates to Lot 2 TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Inpatient Services.
• PQQ_495 relates to Lot 3 TCP Learning Disabilities and Autism Community Services.

Additional information: NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU are conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.

The contract conditions will be set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details will be made available via documentation and information released during the course of the procurement process.

It should be noted that participating organisations are responsible for their own costs.

This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

• (i)Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister;
• (ii)Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated.

For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk.

This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The Contracting Authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations.

The Trust is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (procurement, patient choice and competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.