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Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Step 2 & Step 3 for NHS Camden CCG & Camden Council - Second round

NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Camden Council aiming to enhance psychological therapy services for adults (18+) through an Any Qualified Provider (AQP) model. This particular tender, titled "Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Step 2 & Step 3," is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set from 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017. The deadline for submitting offers was 12:00pm on 1st September 2015. The services will be provided in London, specifically within Camden, under the health and social work services industry category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in psychological therapy services. Given the emphasis on evidence-based, NICE-compliant therapies, companies that offer innovative mental health solutions, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to participate. By joining the existing AQP service provider list, organisations can contribute to meeting the increased national targets for access to psychological therapies, thereby expanding their market presence and capability in addressing local health priorities.

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Notice Title

Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Step 2 & Step 3 for NHS Camden CCG & Camden Council - Second round

Notice Description

Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Step 2 & Step 3 for NHS Camden CCG & Camden Council - Second round. NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in partnership with Camden Council wish to commission Psychological Therapies Services for Adults (18+) in line with national guidance and local requirements from suitably qualified healthcare providers. Camden Clinical Commissioning Group is a new organisation set up, as others were across the country, under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. As a Clinical Commissioning Group it is an independent statutory body, governed by its 39 member GP practices. The Clinical Commissioning Group has control of the local health budget and buys local healthcare on behalf of the local population. Camden Clinical Commissioning Group has 5 programmes to tackle local health priorities: * Childrens services * Mental health * Community and primary care services * Older peoples services * Prevention of CVD, cancer and respiratory disease NHS Camden CCG is committed to ensuring appropriate access to evidence-based psychological therapies in the borough and is opening up this additional AQP qualification round to provide 'Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services'. This is a repeat window of opportunity that allows additional service providers to join the existing Any Qualified Provider list (the AQP service providers' list for this service has been running since July 2014) and provide 'Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services'. Please note: The providers who are already on the existing AQP list do not need to re-apply. As part of the Commissioners' plan to ensure maximum patient choice the CCG wishes to engage the services of multiple providers via an AQP process to provide Step 2 and / or Step 3 IAPT NICE compliant therapies. It should be noted that under the Any Qualified Provider model, there will be no guarantees of volume / activity and no financial guarantees. Providers may work in partnership with other providers to provide the range of services specified. Details of the service to be provided are set out in the service specification. The contract will be for a period of 12 months only to commence from 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017. New service providers will add capacity to support the CCG to meet IAPT national targets. During 2015-16 AQP provision will enable an additional 1,911 people experiencing depression and anxiety to access psychological therapies. For 2016-17 there is likely to be a national target increase, but this is not currently known. Estimates suggests the figure will move from 15% of people in Camden entering IAPT treatment up to around 18% prevalence entering treatment (6600 people). The proposed tariff for this service is included in the AQP documents as Document 3: Schedule 3 - Payment. Providers must confirm their acceptance of this tariff in their submissions. Additional information: Instructions for Applicants All providers who wish to apply to this offer must do so by initially registering on Pro-Contract as suppliers, then registering your interest in the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Step 2 & Step 3 for NHS Camden CCG & Camden Council - second round via: https://www.supplying2nhs.com (also known as Pro-contract) in order to access the AQP tender documents and online AQP questionnaire issued on Pro-Contract. Following the registration of interest, bidders will receive an email notification from Pro-Contract allowing them access to the all the relevant documentation. If you are already registered as a supplier on Pro-contract, you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password to log into Pro-contract in order to register an interest and access the AQP tender documents and online AQP questionnaire issued for this Any Qualified Provider (AQP) for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Step 2 & Step 3 for NHS Camden CCG & Camden Council - second round. If you require any technical support on Pro-Contract, please email support@due-north.com or telephone 01670 597136. NHS Camden CCG and Camden Council are to hold a Bidders Event to support the procurement. The bidder's event will be held on 12th August 2015, between 9am - 10:30am at Clifton House - Room 1, Clifton House, 75-77 Worship Street, London EC2A 2DU. All parties interested in submitting a bid to provide the service are invited to attend. You should submit details of your delegates who will be attending (maximum of 2) and your questions by 10th August 2015 via the Pro-Contract discussion board, using the Bidders Event application form provided as part of the AQP documentation. The deadline for submitting your offer for the AQP IAPT service via Pro-Contract is 12:00pm (Noon) on 1st September 2015. Responses received after the deadline may not be considered. Bidders must use Pro-contract discussion board for their clarifications and all other communications with NEL Commissioning Support or NHS Camden CCG and Camden Council regarding this procurement. We have added additional instructions for applicants in the "Instruction for Applicants" attachment added with this contract notice, applicants must go through all the information provided in this contract notice and the attachment included within the contract notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a0578261-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f97cddbd-3d15-4b1a-a9e5-d812b0eea404
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 201510 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEL COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2A 2DU
Post Town
Central London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hoxton East & Shoreditch
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CAMDEN,CITY, ISLINGTON AND WESTMINSTER BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

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