Published date: 28 April 2021

Last edited date: 28 April 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

£179,000

Procurement reference

Mental Health counselling in Brent

Published date

28 April 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

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

A Tier 2 and Tier 3 service provision for children and young people around mental and emotional health issues, including:
• Swift and comprehensive assessment of the young person's needs
• Provision of the therapeutic intervention
• Education, prevention advice and counselling on issues concerning young people's mental health.
• Advice and information on a range of emotional well-being topics to any young person referred to the service.
• Referrals to specialist provision if required.
• Support to parents and professionals/staff in meeting the young person's needs.
• Interventions based on good quality evidence where this exists.

Individual plans focus on key issues and consider the following components:
• An intervention programme setting clear goals to be achieved in a specified timescale.
• Possible contact with family or carers
• Interface with employment, education or training
• Interface with the wider community

• Interventions offered include:
• Initial Assessment based on the Centre's designed model (provided by a Mental Health Engagement Worker, Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists or Psychotherapists).
• Adolescent Exploratory Therapy (AET): a combined assessment and therapeutic intervention (provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists).
• Psychotherapy - long term therapy (provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists).
• Family/Parent Therapeutic Work (provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists)
• Referral if needed to Brent CAMHS Adolescent Team, Drugs & Alcohol Service, Sexual Health Service, and other appropriate services or agencies.


More information

Additional text

An existing contract is being modified to effect a 6 month extension to allow the future model of care to be considered by commissioners.

The modification is to continue for an additional 6 months will increase this by £179,000 pro-rata for 6 months until the new expiry of 30th September 2021.


Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2021

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£179,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Brent Centre for Young People

Address

51 Winchester Ave,
London
NW6 7TT

Company number:
4037793

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

The 6-month contract extension will allow the newly established NHS North West London CCG to continue the discussions for consistent commissioning and contracting on the following areas:
• Contractual framework for commissioning at NWL ICS level
• Finance and staffing resources aligned and consistent with greater demand for Health Inequalities - determine and agree how resources will be allocated
• Models of Care - agree consistent and standardised NWL ICS-wide delivery model to ensure effectiveness, efficiencies and excellent pt. experience across all levels of service delivery whilst meeting local Brent Borough population health & care needs
• Reporting - agree consistent reporting principles and processes taking into account NWL ICS and Brent ICP levels of good governance and robust assurance processes.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Outcome Measures (OM) - review current KPIs and outcome measures to see if they are still fit for purpose and are capturing the right information needed for performance monitoring and reflective of the outcomes being measured impacting patient care.

In line with the NWL single CCG commissioning strategy the aim is to standardise the development of a number of emerging Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs). The extension period will allow Brent Borough to agree a consistent and standardise Brent-wide delivery model to achieve effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence in pt. experience at all levels of service delivery.


About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Nyandoro

Address

Brent CCG Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ
England

Email

sarah.nyandoro@nhs.net

Website

https://www.brentccg.nhs.uk/