Published date: 12 June 2017

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


Closing: 12 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£13,500,000 to £15,675,000

Procurement reference

*23247/2

Published date

12 June 2017

Closing date

12 September 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS Wandsworth Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking to commission an integrated talking therapies Service which will include Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) and online therapy under the new contract arrangement.
IAPT is an NHS programme of talking therapy treatments recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to support frontline mental health services in treating depression and anxiety disorders. It was created to offer people a realistic and routine first-line treatment, combined where appropriate with medication, which traditionally had been the only treatment available. In relation to achieving the aims and objectives of the national programme the Commissioners have identified a good IAPT service should provide:
• Equitable access to talking therapies
• Timely access
• Choice of NICE compliant treatments and access to alternative pathways
• Flexible number of sessions fitting clients' needs
• Provide a choice treatment locations
• Good clinical outcomes with improved health and well-being (including employment)

The CCG will award a contract for 3 years to the appointed provider with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the CCG's discretion. The expected service commencement date is 1st April 2017. The annual value of the contract is estimated at £2,700,000 - £3,135,000.

*** Potential bidders, intending to participate through the procurement process are now invited to register an interest and access the procurement documents (service specification, bidder instructions, bidder application questionnaire, etc.) via the electronic procurement portal EU-Supply available at https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com. Once you have logged into the EU-Supply Portal, SEARCH FOR TENDER REFERENCE 23247 (Wandsworth Talking Therapy Services)***

***THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY IS 12.00 NOON THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2016***

Any clarification questions in relation to this opportunity must be sent through the EU Supply messaging function. Guidance on EU Supply access can be found attached to this notice.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Wandsworth Talking Therapy Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 12 June 2017, last edited 12 June 2017

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

13 October 2016

Contract start date

1 May 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Total value of contract

£15,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Building 15,
Springfield University Hospital,
61 Glenburnie Road,
London
SW17 7DJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Baker

Address

NHS Wandsworth CCG
73 Upper Richmond Rd, East Putney
London
SW15 2SR
England

Email

tom_baker@nhs.net

Website

https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com