NHS West Kent Primary Care Psychological Therapy (IAPT) Service

Contract summary

Industry

• Health services - 85100000

• Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£3,200,000 to £4,200,000

Procurement reference

P2014-017

Published date

31 March 2015

Closing date

15 May 2015

Contract start date

1 October 2015

Contract end date

30 September 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The commissioner for this service is NHS West Kent CCG. The Commissioner is supported in this project by NHS South East CSU (the CSU) and its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement.

This is a repeat window of opportunity that allows additional service providers to join the existing Any Qualified Provider (AQP) list. The providers who are already on the existing AQP list do not need to re-apply. As a Qualified Provider there are no guaranteed levels of activity and payment is made based on actual provision of the service.

There is strong evidence that the effective delivery of appropriate, inclusive clinical services and pathways for people with common mental health problems (specifically depression and anxiety) can reduce an individual's use of health services, contribute to their overall well-being and be of benefit to their economic productivity.

The purpose of this contract proposes the continuation of the current local stepped care model for the delivery of these services, based on the LIFT (Least Intervention First Treatment) model, originally launched under the IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) programme in 2008; featuring the use of NICE recommended, primary care based, psychological ('talking') therapies to the adult population of West Kent for those with common mental health disorders; long term physical health conditions (LTCs), medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) and others with serious and enduring mental illnesses.(SMI).

Further details are provided in 'Talking Therapies: a four year plan of action - http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/silo/files/talking-therapies-a-four-year-plan-of-action.pdf).

In securing services under the AQP process, the authority needs assurance of competence, quality and safety standards just as it would for services secured under a formal tender process. Any provider will be eligible to join the qualified provider list subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. Qualified providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. As a qualified provider there are no levels of guaranteed activity. Payment is made based on actual provision.

The successful provider(s) will be required to sign the relevant national NHS contract for the service, accepting all terms and conditions. The service will be commissioned using Any Qualified Provider process.

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More information

Attachments

• WK PCPT IAPTS ITQ How to apply - Final v 1.0 2015 03 27.pdf
• Details on how to apply

Additional text

Details on how to apply are in the attached documents which you can download.

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Award information

Awarded date

27 July 2015

Contract start date

1 October 2015

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Total value of contract

£2,300,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Insight Healthcare PLC

Addaction

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

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