Planning

WHHT - Psychological Services

WEST HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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Planning

12 Nov 2024 at 14:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is in the planning stage of procuring psychological services, with a focus on providing mental health support to its staff. This contract, titled "WHHT - Psychological Services," falls under the "Psychiatrist or psychologist services" category, with a CPV code of 85121270. The service is to be delivered in the East of England, specifically in the postal code WD18 0HB. The key milestone is the end date for supplier engagement, which is set for 26th November 2024. Interested suppliers must respond by 26th November 12 pm noon. This procurement process is part of the Provider Selection Regime.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The service requirements include providing accessible psychological support, conducting group interventions, training, and offering on-site assistance at the Trust's hospital locations. The tender necessitates a deep understanding of local mental health services and requires the capability to offer face-to-face support promptly. Businesses that can deliver comprehensive mental health care, manage administrative tasks, and offer clinical supervision, ideally by a Consultant Psychologist, will find this tender favourable for growth and collaboration with a major NHS Trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WHHT - Psychological Services

Notice Description

Background: Organizations have a duty of care to support the physical and psychological health of their workforce. Mental health is a key part of improving personal health and wellbeing for our workforce. Data from the Trust's 2023 annual staff survey indicated that 41.1% of our staff had felt unwell due to work-related stress and over a third reported being 'burnt out' because of their work. 32.6% said they often or always found their work emotionally exhausting. Service Requirements: WHTH requires a service that will deliver the following: a) A responsive, accessible psychological support service for both individuals and teams. b) Improvement and maintenance of psychological wellbeing and a reduction of distress through group/team-based interventions and staff training initiatives c) Support with the prevention of distress through consultation to the wider organisation and key stakeholders such as wellbeing leads, organisational development and HR teams. d) A service based within proximity to our hospital sites that has in-depth knowledge of local mental health services, including referral pathways, community resources and support networks within the region. e) Face-to-face support provided across all three hospital sites at short notice when needed. Resourcing: The dedicated clinician outlined above will provide a service on two days per week, allowing for approximately 1 day per week allocated to Watford General (on or off-site) and half a day a week rotating through the other smaller sites (Hemel and St Albans), plus some off site time for clinical administration, record keeping and preparation. Some time is also factored in for reporting, clinical supervision and professional development / training. Some administration support (0.1 wte) will also be required to manage emails, requests and bookings, and support with data quality, reporting and clinical record system. Appropriate clinical supervision will be required, (preferably delivered by a Consultant Psychologist) to be provided for the Senior Psychologist within this service. This is a PIN Notice for the Intention to engage with potential suppliers who can provide this service for the trust. The procurement process with be subject to the Provider Selection Regime. Please review the attached specification for more details on the service requirements. The provider must be able to fulfill the entire requirements stated within the Trust specification. The deadline for response to OPT in is the 26th of November at 12pm noon. Any questions relating to this should be sent via the Atamis Portal. If you wish to OPT IN, please ensure this is communicated via the Atamis Portal. Please see the link below to Atamis. https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome The contract reference number is C317942

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c2feea84-90ce-4419-a3f5-6bfb0bec3f04
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/886a9f8c-7ba8-4ba8-abf3-ad3a0ab7c908
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Nov 2024Expired
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
WEST HERTFORDSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Bailie Curtis
Contact Email
bailie.curtis@nhs.net
Contact Phone
01707356172

Buyer Location

Locality
WELWYN GARDEN CITY
Postcode
AL8 6NS
Post Town
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Handside
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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