Published date: 11 April 2023

Last edited date: 11 April 2023

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: 12 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£11,263,250

Procurement reference

CD21

Published date

11 April 2023

Closing date

12 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2023

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board seeks to commission a Community Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (CYP) within the Swindon locality that delivers high quality community based support services that are strengths-based, personalised, and that empower CYP to stay well and avoid crisis.

The ICB want to work with providers who are committed to innovation and creativity in delivering good health outcomes.

The scope of this service is to bring together three elements of the mental health pathway under one contract to ensure that services are more streamlined, with increased accessibility, and the need to embed the iThrive model. The three elements as they stand are:

• Targeted and Mental Health Support (TAMHS)
• Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)
• Online/digital counselling

The initial contract term will be for 5 years, with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years. The maximum budget per annum is £2,252,650 and has a total contract value of £11,263,250.

The new service will commence on the 1st October 2023.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

More information

Additional text

The aims and objectives of the service are:

• Implementation of the iThrive model across the CYPMH pathway to provide an integrated model of care for children and young people from early advice to getting risk support.
• Implementation of a 'no wrong front door' single point of access to CYPMH services in Swindon, including an agreed standard operating procedure & referral form spanning all providers, robust recording and reporting and clarity of role and responsibilities of providers in ensuring a seamless working model.
• A review of governance arrangements delivering integrated reporting, oversight, accountability, and decision making for the CYPMH pathway in Swindon
• Partnership working with all agencies to enable holistic needs to be met and collaboratively identifying and managing changes in functioning or mental state.
• Timely intervention and care planning to prevent and reduce the need to access clinically defined crisis services or hospital emergency department care.
• CYP receive timely support to de-escalate their mental distress during self-defined emotional crisis and are better placed and able to identify and engage with local sources for support.
• Enabling access to appropriate up to date information, advice and support to meet needs that supports care for the child/young person where they present.
• Robust data capture and uploading into the Mental Health Services Data Set to enable a single view of activity delivered in every setting.
• Demonstrating quality in practice and in the experience of CYP using services
• Promoting positivity and innovation in the workforce.
• Evidencing positive outcomes for people who use the service.
• Providing services built around the needs of each individual, acknowledging their carer(s) and families in the process.
• Evidencing involvement, feedback and learning from children and young people, their families and friends, staff and from incidents to continually provide service improvements.

The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).

About the buyer

Contact name

Donna Harrington

Address

THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Telephone

07899935277

Email

donnaharrington@nhs.net