Published date: 14 July 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 22 July 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

    • Counselling services - 85312320

Location of contract

England

Procurement reference

CF-0970200D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

14 July 2022

Closing date

22 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care ('The Authority') is seeking information on your interest, capability and capacity to provide the services and feedback on the approach to talking therapies offer.

The purpose of the talking therapy programme will be to provide one-to-one sessions with an accredited therapist/counsellor, for an estimated 4,200 adult social care (ASC) workers accessing up to 10 sessions who are experiencing heightened mental health issues, for example anxiety, depression and burnout. There is clear evidence of an increase in these issues since the start of the COVID pandemic, which will have long term impacts on individuals and services. The estimated budget for this service is £3.21m over 2.5 years.

It is intended that the service will offer critical support for psychological wellbeing and positive mental health outcomes among staff - representing a key opportunity to process experiences, especially from the pandemic, to ensure they can continue to deliver high quality care.

For more information please click on the link below to register your interest https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

About the buyer

Contact name

Rosie Shelley

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
England

Email

rosie.shelley@dhsc.gov.uk