Published date: 25 April 2016

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Approach to market date: 16 May 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

HERTSAQP001

Published date

25 April 2016

Approach to market date

16 May 2016

Contract start date

3 October 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The service will offer primary care counselling to service users registered with a GP in Hertfordshire aged over 16 years old with mild to moderate range of mental health problems reporting as suffering from;
• Pathological bereavement
• Coping with injury or illness
• Developmental or life crises
• Emotional or physical abuse issues
• Family relationship issues
• Loss e.g. relationship, employment, health etc.
• Self-image and identity issues
• Lack of direction, alienation, existential problems
• Stress and trauma - pre and post event
• Issues of sexuality
• Early onset addictive behaviours; drug misuse, eating disorders, alcoholism

Service to be Commissioned
Primary Care Counselling providing a counselling service and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme model of mental health support.
In East and North Herts CCG all counselling offered will be IAPT compliant
In Herts Valleys CCG, both IAPT and non-IAPT compliant therapies can be offered

Indicative rates are as follows:
£40 per 1-2-1 session
£50 per group session

Contract Length
3.5 years

General information
The following dates are the indicative Key Milestones for the AQP process:
Publication of Contract Advert - 26 May 2016
Deadline for Submission of Proposal - 1 July 2016
Evaluation of Proposals - 4 to 11 July 2016
Providers informed of outcome - 19 July 2016
Feedback to Bidders delivered - 20 to 24 July 2016
Standstill Period - 25 to 8 August 2016
Mobilisation Period - 12 August to 30 September
Service Commencement - Early October

Provider Information Session
The Commissioners will be holding a provider information session on Monday 16 May 2016, 13:00 - 17:00 in Stevenage. Further details will be available once interested providers have registered on the Commissioners' online procurement portal, instructions for which are contained in this advert.

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2016/2017 £0

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About the buyer

Address

Farnham House
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
SG1 2FQ
England

Email

info@clinicalprocurementsolutions.co.uk

Website

https://portal.clinicalprocurementsolutions.co.uk/current_opportunities.cfm