Planning

Talking Therapies Support RFI

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Planning

14 Jul 2022 at 14:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is initiating a tender for the "Talking Therapies Support RFI" to enhance mental health support for adult social care workers in the UK. This procurement is currently in the planning stage and aims to gather information on potential providers' capabilities for delivering a range of talking therapies. The budget for this service is estimated at £3.21 million over a period of 2.5 years, with a future notice date set for 3rd October 2022. The opportunity primarily falls under the health services category.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those offering counselling and therapy solutions. Organisations that can deliver empathetic, evidence-based therapeutic support are encouraged to express their interest. By engaging in this process, potential suppliers will have the chance to contribute to shaping the service requirements and thereby enhance their visibility and growth within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Talking Therapies Support RFI

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care ('The Authority') is seeking information on your interest, capability and capacity to provide the services and feedback on the approach to talking therapies offer.<br/><br/>The purpose of the talking therapy programme will be to provide one-to-one sessions with an accredited therapist/counsellor, for an estimated 4,200 adult social care (ASC) workers accessing up to 10 sessions who are experiencing heightened mental health issues, for example anxiety, depression and burnout. The estimated budget for this service is PS3.21m over 2.5 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is looking for a provider to provide an empathetic and non-judgemental space for adult social care workers to find answers to their own problems, process experiences and deal with conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. We want to find a provider who can provide a range of talking therapies, which could include cognitive behavioural therapy, guided self-help, counselling, counselling for depression.

The Department of Health and Social Care ('The Authority') is seeking information on your interest, capability and capacity to provide the services and feedback on the approach to talking therapies offer.
This exercise is intended to provide suppliers with the opportunity to:
1. express their Interest; and
2. assist the Authority in drafting a Specification for the talking therapies service. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market providers/specialists to enable us to develop a requirement in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: For more information please click on the link below to register your interest https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035214
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019308-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,210,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Rosie Shelley
Contact Email
rosie.shelley@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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