Published date: 14 December 2022

This notice was replaced on 16 January 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 12 May 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

RG30 2BJ

Procurement reference

SC/MS/1

Published date

14 December 2022

Closing date

30 December 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board and Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire Local Authorities (the "Authorities") are conducting a Prior Information Notice in order to gain a better understanding in the appetite of the market to deliver a Digital Mental Health Support Service for Young People in Berkshire West.

The service will target children and young people aged 11 to 17 years (up to the 18th birthday) who are signed up with a GP Practice in Berkshire West or who attend an education setting in Berkshire West with low to moderate emotional and mental health needs, promote resilience and wellbeing, support earlier intervention, provide timely advice and liaison with specialist services to keep children and young people via digital media.

There is a requirement for an online portal which will be available 7 days a week 365 days a year with access to the chat service provided from 12 noon to 11pm Monday to Friday and 4pm to 11pm at the weekends. The online services will be up and running by 1st July 2023.

The aim of this exercise is to understand the provider market, current and emerging practice, as well as likely level of interest in the potential procurement activity the Authorities may carry out. We would appreciate an opportunity to gain insights into how your organisation could approach the delivery and implementation of Digital Mental Health Support Service for Young People in Berkshire West.

Please could you consider responding to this Notice by completing a questionnaire so we can gain an improved understanding of the market and of your organisation.

There is no requirement to complete all questions contained within the document however any information you could provide will help the Authorities to make better informed decisions.

Interested parties can submit the Market Insights Questionnaire for this project by email to Stevie Crawford, Senior Procurement Manager at stevie.crawford2@nhs.net (and cc'ing mstanbrook@nhs.net). We would really appreciated your feedback by 30th December 2022.

No questions in this questionnaire are scored. There are no word counts for any of the responses. Responses to this questionnaire will not impact any evaluation of any future opportunity.

The Authorities may as part of this process, meet with interested parties, individually or collectively, as part of our market engagement process.

Your input, effort and support are very much sought and will be appreciated to aid and inform the Authorities in developing the most appropriate strategy and approach.

A response to this questionnaire does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal process, which the Authorities will consider in due course.

The Authorities will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.

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This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the Authorities.

About the buyer

Contact name

Stevie Crawford

Address

THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Email

stevie.crawford2@nhs.net

Website

https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/