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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust On behalf of Health Education England Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme Procurement of IAPT Mindfulness Teaching Training Intervention Services And IAPT Couple Therapy for Depression Training Intervention Services

NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS

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12 Sep 2017 at 09:16

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12 Sep 2017 at 09:11

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on behalf of Health Education England, is conducting a procurement for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme. This tender focuses on the procurement of training intervention services, specifically for IAPT Mindfulness Teaching and IAPT Couple Therapy for Depression. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12 October 2017. The training will be delivered across several locations, including London, Norwich, Leeds, and Derby, with a total contract value of £386,700, covering a contract period from 28 March 2018 to 28 March 2019.

This opportunity could foster business growth for organisations specialising in mental health training and therapy services. Businesses that provide therapeutic training, particularly in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and couple therapy, are well-suited to compete in this tender. Successful bidders may have the chance to collaborate with national bodies such as Relate and engage with various regional healthcare provider services across the UK, enhancing their visibility and impact within the health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust On behalf of Health Education England Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme Procurement of IAPT Mindfulness Teaching Training Intervention Services And IAPT Couple Therapy for Depression Training Intervention Services

Notice Description

The project will deliver the following training : Couple Therapy for Depression for Relate Practitioners. To deliver one of the two approved national curriculum for IAPT Couple Therapy for Depression for Relate Practitioners, including selection, teaching, supervision and assessment of competence (but not including provision of practice placements). Supervision may be provided remotely via Skype or similar. To work in close partnership with Relate at a national level to prioritise practitioners who are suitably qualified to enter the programme and who have specific commitments in place to deliver CTfD within or on behalf of IAPT services on completion of the training. To be delivered in four cohorts in the following locations: * London (15 practitioners) * Norwich (14 practitioners). Please note that Relate have requested a particular emphasis on behavioural elements of couple therapy for this location. * Leeds (15 practitioners) * Derby (15 practitioners) Bidders can bid for more than one lot. Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Teacher Training. To deliver the approved national curriculum for IAPT MBCT Teacher Training, including selection, teaching, supervision and assessment of competence (but not including provision of practice placements). Supervision may be provided remotely via Skype or similar. To be delivered in 2-4 cohorts of 12-24 at accessible locations providing 12 training places to provider services in each of the following HEE LETB areas: 1. North (Yorkshire and Humber, North East, North West) - 12 places 2. London and South East (London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex) - 12 places 3. South (South West, Thames Valley and Wessex) - 12 places 4. Midlands and East (East Midlands, West Midlands and East of England) - 12 places Partnership arrangements are encouraged between training providers to ensure accessible delivery across England, and bidders can bid for more than one lot. See Additional Information ( Section 5 ) for additional information and details of a Commissioner Communication event on 18 September. Additional information: Please refer to the Service Description given in Section 3, and the attached Memorandum of Information and Service Specifications which will enable organisations to decide whether they are capable of delivering the required services. Full details and tender documentation are provided within the Bravo system. Bravo Registration and accessing the tender documentation : The tender will be conducted via the NHS Commercial Solutions Bravo e tendering system. Bidders wishing to Express an Interest (EOI) in participating will be required to register on the Bravo system if they have not previously registered. This can be done at any time via this web link: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk The Bravo Project number for this tender is Project 2518 The Invitation to Tender number is itt_2553 An organisation will be assumed to have expressed interest by registering on the Invitation to Tender on the portal. NHS Commercial Solutions is utilising the Bravo system to manage this Procurement and to communicate with Bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Bidders and all communications with the Commissioner and NHS Commercial Solutions, will be conducted via the Bravo secure messaging service within the portal hosted by BravoSolution, the managed service provider for the NHS Commercial Solutions eTendering system. It is free to register on the portal, and it can be accessed at any time of day. Should Bidders have any queries, or if Bidders are having problems registering on the portal, they should contact the BravoSolution dedicated Supplier Support, available from the Bravo Help desk: Phone: 0800 368 4850 ( Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm ) E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk Commissioner Communication Event On the 18th September 2017 the Commissioners will hold an open teleconference event to enable potential providers to discuss the project and raise any initial questions. The schedule for the event is CTfD discussion 12.30-13.15 MBCT discussion 13.30-14.15 The dial-in details for both meetings are: Phone Number- 03003040370 Conference ID- 474927 Potential providers will be required to advise the Commissioner of their intention to participate, which session they will dial in for, and confirm their nominated participants and contact details ( phone and email beforehand. Please register via the Bravo system, or to the following email address : NHSCS.commissioning@nhs.net before 12:00 on 18 September 2017. The Commissioners will accept written questions submitted in advance of the call.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-80da130b-ae12-4e0c-9896-df76385a1dec
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ca617cd-0df9-4b57-b276-bd4258f0d0c6
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

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£386,700 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Mar 2018 - 28 Mar 2019 1-2 years
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
NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
Contact Name
Jeff Scott
Contact Email
nhscs.commissioning@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DORKING, SURREY
Postcode
RH4 1XA
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Mole Valley
Electoral Ward
Dorking North
Westminster Constituency
Dorking and Horley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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