Published date: 14 May 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: 13 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£542,500

Procurement reference

TAME001-DN406599-65272191

Published date

14 May 2019

Closing date

13 June 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2024

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 Service will be required to develop and deliver a service which is underpinned by the following key objectives: To provide and maintain an independent, free, accessible and confidential emotional wellbeing and counselling service that will support personal wellbeing and promote good mental health amongst young people aged 10 - 25 years who live in Tameside. To deliver a service that is evidence based. To align service delivery to the THRIVE Framework. To reflect the needs of local young people as well as the national strategic context. To ensure the needs of particular vulnerable groups and groups covered under the core equality strands are met; e.g. young people who self-harm, have body image issues, feel bullied, need sexual health and gender-specific support, Young people with learning disabilities/difficulties, looked after children. To continually develop through co-design with Service Users, their families, and specialist local service providers. To develop a whole system approach that encompasses a universal and targeted service e.g. on-line and face to face support, or a combination of both. To work in close partnership with Healthy Young Minds, the Adult Mental Health Service (Healthy Minds Service) and the community/ 3rd sector offer to ensure smooth transition/ step up and step down of young people to and from specialist provision. To collect relevant patient information to inform activity and outcomes, and submit on a monthly basis to the Mental Health Services Data Set. To contribute to the improvement of the emotional wellbeing and resilience of Tameside young people aged 10 - 25 years


About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Taylor

Address

4th Floor, Waterside House
Waterside Plaza
Sale
M33 7ZF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 16191216161

Email

emily.taylor@star-procurement.gov.uk

Website

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/