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Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Constabulary and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service (the Authorities), intend to put in place a contract arrangement for the provision of Occupational Health (OH) Services, to provide additional specialist support to ...

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Hampshire County Council
The Castle, Hampshire
Winchester
SO50 9SJ
United Kingdom
E-mail:
NUTS code: UKJ3

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.hants.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire

I.1)Name and addresses
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and Hampshire Constabulary
Leigh Road, Hampshire
Eastleigh
SO50 9SJ
United Kingdom
E-mail:
NUTS code: UKJ3

Internet address(es):

Main address: https://www.hants.gov.uk

I.2)Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5)Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Provision of Psychological Screening for Trauma and Mental Health.

Reference number: CC10104
II.1.2)Main CPV code
85121270
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Constabulary and Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service (the Authorities), intend to put in place a contract arrangement for the provision of Occupational Health (OH) Services, to provide additional specialist support to officers and staff who are experiencing work related or work affecting mental health /trauma related issues; to facilitate recovery, by giving access to clinical psychological services, assessments and therapies. In addition it is planned that this service will provide advice to management and assist the internal OH clinical team in delivering appropriate OH care. There is also a requirement to provide assistance in the development of psychological programmes and initiatives as required including trauma support programmes. An Employee Assistance Programme is currently in place the organisations, and this will continue to offer self-referred confidential counselling running alongside the psychological services contract.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
85121270
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKJ3
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The aim is assist Occupational Health with officers and staff who are experiencing work related or work affecting mental health /trauma related issues; to facilitate recovery and return to normal by giving access to clinical psychological services, assessments and therapies. In addition the service will provide advice to management and assist the OH clinical team in delivering appropriate OH care. There is also a requirement to provide assistance in the development of psychological programmes and initiatives as required including trauma support programmes. An Employee Assistance Programme is currently in place in both forces, and this will continue to offer self-referred confidential counselling running alongside the psychological services contract.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/06/2017

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

The Authorities would like to understand how experienced suppliers in the marketplace feel these requirements might best be met, and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in early informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place. The Authorities are open to discussion on all potential models of service delivery as well as a discussion of different client and contract management models.

If you are interested in delivering these services, and for further information, please go to www.in-tendhost/hampshire and search for the ‘Psychological Screening’ opportunity (Project Ref HC10815).

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
28/06/2017