Published date: 1 December 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: 14 January 2022, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0 to £2,850,000

Procurement reference

WA12023

Published date

1 December 2021

Closing date

14 January 2022

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Open - Light Touch Regime

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Frimley CCG is seeking to award a contract for a new children and young people's Specialist Behaviour Support multi-agency service operating in East Berkshire. The service will consist of three levels to prevent needs escalating and to reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital or to residential settings. The service is intended for children and young people who are registered with an East Berkshire GP aged 5-17 inclusive who have a learning disability and 5-25 inclusive for those who are autistic with no learning disability. The Specialist Behaviour Support Service will be targeted at:

• those children and young people with autism and/or learning disabilities and a mental health diagnosis, whose needs cannot be met by CAMHS and

• those children and young people with autism and/or a learning disability who do not have a mental health diagnosis but are displaying dangerous or destructive behaviours and are at risk of placement breakdown.

The service will:
• Work across settings and at flexible times of day when required, with core team hours 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday
• Include holistic advice and support meeting the needs of the child/young people
• Work proactively with the child, their family and others who support them, to sustain and facilitate a full and active life in their local community, and where an admission has been necessary, to support arrangements to facilitate discharge and ongoing sustainable support
• Provide telephone contact out of hours to advise the Crisis Team and on call paediatric consultant when required.

The service would offer Intensive Support:

For any young person at imminent risk of placement breakdown, inpatient admission, and/or significant risk of harm, to include:
• Detailed assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity
• A creative and solution focussed approach
Specialist Support
• Bespoke package based on family and young person's needs
• Assessment and formulation using a variety of approaches and with a focus on valuing and appreciating diversity including neurodiversity .
• It may involve group interventions and/or advising and co-working with CAMHS and other specialist teams
Mental Health and Positive Behavioural Support Training and Training on Autism and Learning Disability
Training on improving mental health and behaviour and on understanding autism and learning disability will be provided across settings. This support will be offered to groups, provide training for parents in special educational needs and/or disabilities, to special schools and resource units providing outreach. The team would support and help to sustain a PBS community of practice, shared learning and continuous improvement across children's and adult health, education, and social care settings.

Please refer to document attached for full description.

More information

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The anticipated contract value is £1.65m for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for two further years (maximum total of £2.85m).

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

Bids must be uploaded at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home before 1pm on 14/01/2022.

This service is a healthcare service falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and is not subject to the full Regulations, and is 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

Mark Stanbrook

Address

King Edward VII Hospital
Windsor
SL4 3DP
England

Email

mstanbrook@nhs.net

Website

https://www.frimleyccg.nhs.uk/