D3 Tenders | Mental Health Employment Advisors co-located in Job Centres

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Mental Health Employment Advisors co-located in Job Centres

Notice Description

Poor mental health and wellbeing continues to be a considerable disease burden worldwide (1), which represents a significant cost to society and healthcare systems. Improving population mental health and wellbeing is a public health priority across England because it costs society over PS105 billion a year (pre the COVID-19 pandemic) (2). The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted local communities and exacerbated symptoms among those with an existing mental health condition, as well as increasing the number of people with self-reported depression (4). The pandemic has intensified existing mental health inequalities (5) and created socio-economic uncertainty and insecurity (6), which will be made worse by the rise in cost of living. There is a long history of unemployment having an adverse impact on health with a reduction in psychological wellbeing and greater incidence of anxiety, depression, poor mental health and risk of suicide (10-12). Whilst poor mental health and wellbeing can be a predictor for unemployment (13), spells of unemployment have been found to predict reduced quality of life and life satisfaction after the age of 50 (14). There is a need for funders and mental health systems to support policies and practices that address long-term unemployment and its impact on mental health and wellbeing (11). The NHS Kernow adult mental health strategy for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly supports the adoption of the prevention concordat for better mental health. Improving population wellbeing through targeting the wider determinants of health such as employment and health inequalities is a core component of the strategy. Since 2018, The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) grant funded Mental Health Employment Advisors (MHEA) being co-located in eleven job centres across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to support individuals with their mental health and wellbeing and help them back into employment. With additional funding from Public Health, this service comes to an end on the 30th September 2022. This service has been delivered by Pentreath, a charity formed in 1991 to provide support and guidance to people experiencing and recovering from mental ill health across Cornwall (24). The intervention targets adults aged 16+ years who accessed a job centre and self-declared that their mental health acted as a barrier to accessing appropriate employment. The intervention includes supporting people over a 2-4 month period, which includes an initial assessment to identify their mental health needs, ability to work and then identify a personalised action plan to help them back into employment and improve their mental health and wellbeing. With the service coming to an end in September 2022, there is a need to address the ongoing economic pressures and rising living costs on society. This new contract specification covers the commissioning of the MHEA project co-located in eleven job centres across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as well as the Devonport Additional information: The full response can be found in the main tender documents available through Supplying The SouthWest

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-9cd6c39d-3c88-43a8-905f-f0a59e3473ae
Publication Source: Contracts Finder
Latest Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ce267bc-306e-43a5-9d09-ff6a23c7b933
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
Tender Suitability: SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 85 - Health and social work services
CPV Codes: 85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £434,885 £100K-£500K
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 7 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline: 8 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: TRURO
Postcode: TR1 3AY
Post Town: Truro
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3): TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
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: Cornwall
Electoral Ward: Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency: Truro and Falmouth

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ce267bc-306e-43a5-9d09-ff6a23c7b933
7th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

Notice URLs

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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