Published date: 21 September 2018

Last edited date: 21 September 2018

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: 24 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£260,000

Procurement reference

L-18-13/3

Published date

21 September 2018

Closing date

24 September 2018

Contract start date

8 October 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Grant Application Process

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The L&SC ICS wish to implement a training programme to increase capacity to support people to address the psycho-social determinants of their mental health within a whole system approach to mental health. The programme will increase community capacity for well-being by:
• Improving the engagement of individuals, communities and health professionals in public mental health initiatives.
• Increase resilience in communities and workplace settings in relation to mental health and suicide awareness.
• Raise awareness of risk factors and high risk groups across the age spectrum.
• Raise awareness of specialist interventions e.g. Cluster management
• Reduce inequalities in accessing information and increasing awareness of the mental health and well-being and the Five Ways to well-being.
• Reducing the number of people escalating through the mental health care pathway

The funding will be given as a grant to the successful providers.
The funding will be divided between the 5 ICP areas, and providers can bid for each lot/area.

The grant will be used to focus on, but not be limited to, the below groups:
- Middle-aged men and Primary Care Support
- Women with Perinatal Status
- Children and Young People

Total Grant Value: £260,000 for 2018/2019. An additional grant for 2019/2020 may be awarded, subject to funding.

To find out more or to respond to this opportunity please visit the NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU e-sourcing portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml. The deadline for tender responses is Friday 28th September 2018 12:00pm.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sophie Riding

Address

Leyland House
Preston
PR26 6TY
England

Telephone

01772 214 052

Email

sophie.riding@nhs.net