Published date: 20 October 2022

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: 16 November 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

LS1 4PL

Value of contract

£1,800,000

Procurement reference

CF-1139300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

20 October 2022

Closing date

16 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 December 2022

Contract end date

21 December 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a commitment to new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care. A new community-based offer will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and coexisting substance use. This includes maintaining and developing new services for people who have the most complex needs and proactive work to address racial disparities. As part of this development, there is a need to expand the adult community workforce by over 10,000 staff. Transformation and expansion will include increasing access to evidence-based psychological therapies - which will mean extended training for existing and new staff across a range of NICE-recommended modalities.
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) Practitioner training enables core mental health professionals with competence in their own field to enhance their understanding and skills in a specific psychological therapy by learning the theory and methods of CAT as an individual therapy applied to adult mental health, as well as introduction to CAT in groups and consultation settings. The course takes a minimum of two years to complete and is assessed, leading to accreditation as a CAT Practitioner and eligibility for full membership of Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT). The course provides mental health professionals with competence as a psychological therapist in the full use of CAT with individuals and, with appropriate supervision, contextual CAT and CAT in client groups.
CAT is a transdiagnostic method which does not rely on medical diagnostic categories, however, these clients would be likely to meet criteria for diagnoses of 'Borderline Personality Disorder', or 'Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder'.
Health Education England (HEE) has been working with stakeholders to develop a national curriculum for CAT. HEE is now seeking education providers to deliver training against the national curriculum.
HEE is aiming to commission multiple education providers to deliver practitioner training against the national curriculum for CAT.
Further details and the tender documents can be download from the link below.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome


About the buyer

Contact name

Anthony Oba

Address

Blenheim House , Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Email

anthony.oba@hee.nhs.uk