Published date: 4 December 2019

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: 23 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP449948673

Published date

4 December 2019

Closing date

23 December 2019

Contract start date

27 January 2020

Contract end date

31 January 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The procurement calls for the creation of a pilot programme of Evidence-Based Neuro Music Therapy Services at Caroline House, Colman Centre, (Norwich) - working with Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. This Procurement is being conducted in a manner with the Light Touch Regime regulations for Health Services.

Contractors will be required to meet all recognised ethical and practice standards for Music Therapy. As such, the Music Therapists must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. They must have a minimum of an MA in Music Therapy and be registered with the British Association for Music Therapy. In addition, to meet the terms of the contract, the Music Therapists must also possess additional training, skills and support in the specific discipline of Neurologic Music Therapy.

They must be trained as MATADOC assessors (Music Therapy Assessment Tool in Awareness for Disorders of Consciousness: W. Magee 2012). Having been trained to a level recognised by the World Federation of Neurologic Rehabilitation, the European Federation of Neurorehabilitation Societies (EFNS), and the International Society for Clinical Neuromusicology (CNM) will be a distinct benefit.

The deadline for tender submissions is NOON on Monday, 23rd December 2019.

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Worley

Address

Norwich Community Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK

Telephone

01603785866

Email

steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk