Published date: 9 August 2024

This notice was replaced on 4 December 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 4 December 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£464,000

Procurement reference

PRJ-2067

Published date

9 August 2024

Closing date

6 September 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

10 December 2024

Contract end date

9 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Aims of the service

To pilot (over 24 months) Mental Health Youth work provision in select A&E departments in South East London for CYP aged 11-18 who present following self-harm with a view to:

• Providing discreet, understanding, compassionate and sensitive support for those who are attending A&E for self-harm treatment, which may include those who are also experiencing suicidal ideation. This would include:

• Offering support and containment, emotional regulation and managing of risk while in the A&E department.

• Understanding any additional or sensory needs of children and young people and support staff working in the A&E department to be mindful of these (such as through use of NHS communications passport).

• Offering, at the point of discharge from the A&E department:

• A discharge support document that includes signposting to local community offers that might be of benefit to children and young people who self-harm and experience suicidal ideation.

• Up to 8 sessions of psychosocial follow up support in the community.

• Supporting collaborative working with key professionals and teams involved in the care of the child or young person (e.g. A&E department paediatric emergency medicine staff, psychiatric liaison teams, CAMHS, substance misuse teams) and supporting the sense of a seamless experience of care.

• Strengthening the feedback loop between A&E emergency medicine staff and CAMHS once those have been discharged, in particular, if re-presenting.

• Ensuring robust data collection and record keeping to enable evaluation of service impact.


The Contract will commence on 10/12/2024 for a period of 2 years. Value of contract: £232,000 per annum. The total contract value for 2 years is £464,000 excluding VAT.

To apply please follow the link below and search the given contract reference number:

https://www.atamis.co.uk/

Contract Ref Number: C300449

About the buyer

Contact name

Joyel Shaju

Address

Unex Tower, 5 Station Street
LONDON
E15 1LA
England

Telephone

07407870773

Email

joyel.maledath-shaju@nhs.net