Published date: 10 June 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 March 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£22,500

Procurement reference

MIND Improving Access to Psychological Therapies - Step 3 Counselling

Published date

10 June 2021

Closing date

31 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Modification of existing contract to extend duration by 6 months

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the primary intervention offered through IAPT. IAPT is part of a 4 step model of psychological therapy with step 2 for people with sub-threshold, mild to moderate common mental health problems and step 3 for people with mild/moderate to severe common mental health disorders requiring a high intensity intervention. High Intensity (HI) Interventions are provided at step 3. (See Appendix 1).
Low Intensity (LI) Interventions are provided at Step 2.
A range of high intensity counselling is offered as a Step 3 intervention including Counselling for Depression, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy and Couples Therapy


More information

Additional text

Along with 7 other CCGs in the area, NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group is to be incorporated into a new CCG from 1st April 2021 - North West London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). A period of review is required from April 2021 to agree the future model of care and to identify the commissioning strategies for services across NW London for the coming year and beyond.

The existing contract is therefore being modified to extend its duration for an interim period of 6 months in order to enable this review to take place

The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed, and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021.

This is an existing service that has been in place since April 2019. The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021.

The existing contract is being modified through contract variation to extend its term by 6 months. The existing value of the contract of £133,000 will increase by £22,500 during this additional term.


Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£22,500

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Hillingdon Mind

Address

Hillingdon Mind
40 New Windsor St,
Uxbridge
UB8 2TU
Company number:
3009554

Reference

Companies House number: 3009554

Value of contract

£22,500

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

The contract is being extended to agree the approach to commission this service at NWL ICS level in line with national and ICS guidance to ensure smoother, less complicated, non-duplicated service delivery. It would be inappropriate the seek interests of competitive proposals from the market at this stage.

The 6 months interim contract period will allow NW London ICS to agree a consistent and standardise Hillingdon-wide delivery model to achieve effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence in patient experience at all levels of service delivery.


About the buyer

Contact name

Sean Bidewell

Address

NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group
Boundary House, Cricket Field Rd
Uxbridge
UB8 1QG
England

Email

sean.bidewell@nhs.net

Website

https://www.hillingdonccg.nhs.uk/