Published date: 29 February 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 2 April 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

  • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

NR1 2DH

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

CF-2210300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

29 February 2024

Closing date

2 April 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 July 2024

Contract end date

30 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB on behalf of the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System seek competitive bids for the Provision of Tier 3.5 - 4 Enhanced Psychological Services.

During the Covid-19 pandemic a staff support hub was set up in Norfolk & Waveney as part of a national initiative to provide additional mental health support to health & social care staff who were struggling with the impact of Covid. National funding for these hubs ceased in March 2023, with each ICS required to provide health & social care staff a similar level of support to the Covid hubs on an on-going basis.

Following a review of existing service provision, commissioners have identified the need to develop tier 3.5 - 4 enhanced psychological services (EPS) to complement existing tier 1-3 provision. The service is targeted at staff with more complex clinical presentations that typically require a higher degree of face-to-face interventions. The tier 3.5 - 4 enhanced psychological services will primarily support individual staff with their mental health but will also occasionally be offered to their wider teams.

The transitional funding provided by the local ICB expires at the end of the '23/'24 financial year, with each ICS organisation required to fund support for its own staff with effect from April '24. A combination of existing service provision and financial constraints means that the EPS service will only be commissioned by 3 of the 5 local NHS trusts (Norfolk & Norwich, James Paget, and Norfolk Community Health & Care), as well as the ICB. This procurement seeks to establish a common service, with each trust contracting separately with the chosen provider.

The contract will be for a period of 3 years with a contract value between £350,000 - £500,000 over the full 3-year contract period.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search Project ID C247446. Should Tenderers have any queries, or have any problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035

More information

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To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search Project ID C247446. Should Tenderers have any queries, or have any problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035

About the buyer

Contact name

David Bailey AGEM

Address

County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
GB

Email

david.bailey1@nhs.net