Published date: 12 November 2021

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: 13 December 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

PR5 6AW

Value of contract

£0 to £4,000,000

Procurement reference

20211112150044-39

Published date

12 November 2021

Closing date

13 December 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 January 2022

Contract end date

9 January 2023

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

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) have been successful in bidding for transformation for transformation funding from NHS England that will see us develop new models of integrated community mental health care across Lancashire and South Cumbria. In our bid we indicated we would spend a sizable proportion of this funding on the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector (VCFSE), although the exact proportions varies across each locality area.

We are keen that this funding is used in such a way that complements existing third sector services; rather than duplicating or replacing existing provision.

The aim of the programme is to develop a new population- based model for mental health care in the community. This new model of care will redesign and reorganise the existing community mental health resource to form new community mental health hubs each of which will be aligned to the local GP Primary Care Networks (populations of 30,000- 50,000).

The community mental health hubs will have blended teams of health, social care and VCFSE staff; working together, and with local communities, to improve mental and physical health.

LSCFT would like invite bids from VCFSE organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria to help develop the best ways for us to mobilise this sector funding.

Specific areas that we are looking to develop with VCFSE include support for Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Community Connectors, Peer Support, BAME Support Workers and support for people with complex lifestyles.


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About the buyer

Contact name

Stephen McGarry

Address

Sceptre Point,
Preston
PR5 6AW
ENG

Email

stephen.mcgarry@lscft.nhs.uk