Planning

Adult Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT)

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

24 Oct 2022 at 13:51

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has initiated a planning phase tender for an Adult Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT) in the health services industry category. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 16th November 2022. The service aims to provide psychological therapies treatment for adults with common mental illnesses, with an indicative contract value ranging from £20,200,000 to £25,400,000. The procurement process includes a virtual market engagement event scheduled for 23rd November 2022, allowing providers to ask questions and discuss the opportunity in detail.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) interested in delivering psychological therapies in the South East region of the UK. The procuring authority is seeking providers with community engagement skills to support diverse communities. Interested businesses are encouraged to register for the market engagement event by 16th November 2022, with the potential for a 3-year contract duration and a 2-year extension option.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT)

Notice Description

***This advert is for pre-market engagement only - this is not a procurement at this stage*** The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people aged 18 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicators to determine the level of intervention required. The provider is expected to follow the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies manual to implement and deliver effective assessment and treatment. The contract duration is expected to be 3 years with up to a 2-year extension option. The indicative annual contract value is expected to be in the region of between PS20,200,000 - PS25,400,000. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support pre-market engagement only at this stage. The objective of this engagement is to help the commissioner finalise the financial model, service model and procurement strategy. The proposed model is for a 4 lot (geographical locations) approach for this procurement. Proposed lots are as follows: Lot 1 - Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Lot 2 - East Kent Lot 3 - Medway & Swale Lot 4 - West Kent This could include a prime provider model in each area with sub-contracting to providers who wish to deliver services and have the community engagement skills to support access from across diverse communities. Providers are invited to attend a virtual market engagement event on Wednesday 23rd November 2022, 11.00 - 13.00. Providers will also have the opportunity to book a 1-1 session (to take place after the event) with the Commissioner to enable them to ask individual questions and discuss the opportunity in more detail. The ICB will then review feedback and may wish to further engage individually and collectively with potential providers. To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this opportunity and register to attend the market engagement event, please follow the instructions below: 1. Go to https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously) 2. Once registered, login into the system and look for 'Quote/tender 60351 - IAPT Market Engagement (Kent & Medway ICB)' The following documents have been made available to download from the e-procurement portal: - draft specification Interested providers are requested to review the published documentation and complete a short questionnaire within the e-procurement system to confirm attendance at market engagement event. The deadline to register to attend the market engagement events is 17:00 on Wednesday 16th November 2022, however providers are encouraged to respond as soon as possible. Additional information: The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement procedure further to, or as a result of, this market engagement. Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate call for competition via a relevant notice published in Find a Tender. Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this engagement exercise are draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ad9e68b-6e68-493d-823d-31708fa1256d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
24 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2022Expired
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
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6NB
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
High Street
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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