Planning

NW2023-13 Talking Therapies Market Engagement - NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

16 Aug 2023 at 13:41

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has initiated a planning stage tender for the provision of community-oriented mental health services to people in Norfolk and Waveney. The title of the tender is "NW2023-13 Talking Therapies Market Engagement - NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB", falling under the health services industry category. The engagement end date is set for 22nd September 2023. Interested parties can attend a Market Engagement Event on Friday 22nd September 2023 at 1pm.

This tender by the NHS offers a significant opportunity for providers with capabilities in mental health services to grow their business. The service aims to be flexible, responsive, and innovative to meet the needs of the population. Businesses that can align with the biopsychosocial model of care and engage with diverse population groups will be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract period is expected to be for an initial 5 years, with the possibility to extend for up to 2 years, starting from 1st September 2024, with further opportunities for future procurement processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NW2023-13 Talking Therapies Market Engagement - NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Notice Description

The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 year and over with 'common' mental health problems, such as low mood and anxiety-based needs. This model should be aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) and support the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health ambitions. The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care; taking an individual's needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions to improve and population wellbeing, relevant to the stage of life of the service user. This shall include an approach to support and intervention based on individual need and with fluidity over the course of individuals contact with the NHS Talking Therapies service - providing a service that can adapt and move people through appropriate types of support in the service as needs indicate. The service will work closely with local communities, providers, and the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure this is implemented effectively and the service will ensure people receive warm handovers to other services which can support their mental health and the wider determinants of mental health. Further to this, the service will: * proactively engage with population groups and communities where there are recognised risks, low rates of engagement and/or health inequalities; * employ practices which actively include those who are seldom heard in NHS Talking Therapies services; * embed coproduction and service user involvement within service improvement projects; * take a proactive and strategic approach to system connection and planning for current and forecast population needs; * innovate to meet the needs of the population, communities and individuals in an effective and efficient way. The aim of this Expression of Interest is to; 1. provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity; 2. support the ICB decision making to inform the future commissioning of services (as applicable); 3. to help define the future service approach and model; 4. to gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above. 5. Invite interested Providers to attend a Market Engagement Event on Friday 22nd September 2023 at 1pm. It is anticipated that the contract period will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years, Please click the link below to view the full Find a Tender Service advert. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024014-2023. To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C200686. Additional information: Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations. It is anticipated that the contract period will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years, commencing 1st September 2024. A draft specification and indicative contract value will be shared, via this portal, ahead of the market engagement event - both will be subject to review following the early engagement. The indicative timescales for the tender release date is scheduled for October 2023 but may be subject to change depending on the engagement feedback. May we ask that you register your attendance for the Market Engagement Event via the messaging functionality within the Atamis portal. May we also ask you to note that the draft service specification and Engagement Questionnaire will not be immediately available and we anticipate they will be uploaded to the portal towards the end of August 2023. To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C200686.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-724844a2-fec6-492f-a0dc-903b389dcfbd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b5f98f6-77f8-424c-994d-d05505bfb08a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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