Tender

Psychological Support - HEE PSW - West Midlands

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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Tender

18 May 2022 at 09:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England is inviting tenders for a psychological support service for trainee doctors and dentists in the West Midlands, titled "Psychological Support - HEE PSW - West Midlands". This procurement falls under the services category, particularly focusing on psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV code 85121270). The contract will begin on 1st September 2022 and run for 12 months, with options to extend for two further periods of 12 months. The deadline for submissions is 17th June 2022 at 12:00pm. The estimated total contract value is £270,000 for the entire three-year period, with payment based on the volume of activity undertaken.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and psychological services sectors, particularly those offering counselling or psychology services. Given the extensive requirements, businesses with experience in providing qualified clinical psychologists, counselling psychologists, and cognitive behaviour therapists, especially those accredited by relevant professional bodies, will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and micro enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, fostering a diverse range of service providers in the public procurement landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Psychological Support - HEE PSW - West Midlands

Notice Description

Health Education England West Midlands is seeking a provider, to delivery a psychology and counselling service to trainee doctors and dentists within the West Midlands, where this type of support is deemed appropriate following initial referral to the Professional Support and Wellbeing team. The overall aim of providing such a service is to provide short-term psychological and/or counselling support to trainees to ensure that they can continue to work and train safely. This service is not a replacement for other avenues of support available to trainees, for example their own General Practitioner and/or other healthcare specialists such as Practitioner Health and the BMA support. Where a trainee has a long standing health issue or mental health illness, this service should act as an interim measure whilst the trainee liaises with the appropriate services through the NHS. It is expected that this service will be supplied from an existing service to include, a qualified Clinical Psychologist with at least six years relevant post-qualification experience, Clinical Psychologist and Counselling Psychologist who are registered by the Health Professionals Council - accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Cognitive Behaviour Therapists accredited by British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). This service will also be expected to provide the administrative support to manage the referrals. The contract period will be 12 months with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months, subject to annual review and available budget. This Contract shall be payable based on the volume of activity to be undertaken. As such, there shall be no Total Contract Value, but a cost per session to be charged to the Authority, this shall be an all-inclusive cost which will cover the total number of sessions delivered. The total contract value shall not exceed the available budget of PS270,000.00 over the full 3 year contract. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 17th June at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. To express interest and access the Tender Documentation please use the link below and view opportunities: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5ab81b0b-fe40-4569-9a7e-2effde790a31
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a148fd60-e0df-4d3d-818e-9619e45c637d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4PL
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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