Published date: 11 July 2018

Last edited date: 11 July 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 13 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Procurement reference

l-18-13

Published date

11 July 2018

Closing date

13 July 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The L&SC ICS wish to implement a training programme to increase capacity to support people to address the psycho-social determinants of their mental health within a whole system approach to mental health. The programme will increase community capacity for well-being by:
• Improving the engagement of individuals, communities and health professionals in public mental health initiatives.
• Increase resilience in communities and workplace settings in relation to mental health and suicide awareness.
• Raise awareness of risk factors and high risk groups across the age spectrum.
• Raise awareness of specialist interventions e.g. Cluster management
• Reduce inequalities in accessing information and increasing awareness of the mental health and well-being and the Five Ways to well-being.
• Reducing the number of people escalating through the mental health care pathway

The funding will be given as a grant to the successful provider.

The grant will be used to focus on, but not be limited to, the below groups:
- Middle-aged men and Primary Care Support
- Women with Perinatal Status
- Children and Young People

Providers are invited to an engagement event at Preston Grasshoppers, Lancashire, on Friday 13th July 2018. On the day of the event, registration will start at 09:30am, and close at 4:00pm. Should you wish to register to attend please email your details to mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net by Monday 9th July 2018.

Total Grant Value: £265,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Riding

Address

Leyland House
Preston
PR26 6TY
England

Telephone

01772 214 052

Email

mlcsu.tenders@nhs.net