Published date: 10 May 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

SO19 8BR

Value of contract

£118,473

Procurement reference

CF-1510300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

10 May 2023

Closing date

1 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Direct award of 12-month contract extension for the provision of Employment Advisers within Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service to the current provider Solent Mind.

Solent NHS Trust have had responsibility of this service from 1/4/2019. The service was undergoing a period of transformation within the AMH Support and Recovery Service, this has been directly impacted by Covid and the increase in mental health needs in Portsmouth.

The incumbent provider provides person-centred, flexible and responsive support to mental health service users of Solent NHS Trust Adult Mental Health Teams in Portsmouth, complementing the role ofclinical and social care professionals. In addition the current provider works closely with other non-statutory services and community resources to develop and promote service users' independence.

The direct award of the contract extension will enable continuation of re-modelling of the community mental health provision as a "needs led"service to define the requirement/specification and maximise the resources available improving productivity.

Award information

Awarded date

1 April 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£118,473

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Solent Mind

Address

Solent Mind, 15-16 The Avenue, Southampton so17 1xf

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial Team

Address

Highpoint Venue, Bursledon Road
Southampton
SO19 8BR
United Kingdom

Email

commercial@solent.nhs.uk