Award

The Provision of Child and Young Peoples Mental Health Services Wellbeing Cafe

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Award

03 May 2023 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract for "The Provision of Child and Young Peoples Mental Health Services Wellbeing Café" to Hertfordshire Mind Network. This contract falls under the services category, specifically social work and related services. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract is valued at £597,000 and was signed on April 1, 2023. The aim of this contract is to pilot a service that provides early help emotional wellbeing support to children and young people in Hertfordshire who have low-level mental health concerns.

This tender presents an opportunity for SMEs and organisations in the social work and related services industry to engage with Hertfordshire County Council. Businesses interested in providing mental health services targeted towards children and young people may find this contract suitable. The Hertfordshire Mind Network, as the awarded supplier, demonstrates an example of a successful bidder in this tender. By focusing on early intervention and support for mental health needs, businesses can contribute to improving outcomes for vulnerable populations and addressing the increasing demand for specialist services in the sector.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Child and Young Peoples Mental Health Services Wellbeing Cafe

Notice Description

This is an Award Notice after a Single Tender Action to appoint a provider to deliver Wellbeing Cafe Service for Children and Young People (CYP) in Hertfordshire as a proof of concept.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Award Notice following a Single Tender Action to appoint a provider to deliver a Wellbeing Cafe Service for CYP in Hertfordshire as a proof of concept.

Options: Possible six month extension period.

Procurement Information

There are significant pressures on the wider CYPMHS (Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Service) system, the reasons contributing to this were not ones we could have foreseen, they related to workforce, complexity in presentations, increased referrals, long waits for support in both health and social care and a lack of support for Neurodivergent population. The pressures are observed within both primary and secondary care services, as well as social care and education and we must be responsive and innovative in order to address these issues. A JSNA (Joint Strategic Needs Assessment) report completed by Public Health (Demand of Mental Health on Local Services) has shown further reasons for the increased Mental Health Demand within services that resonate with our CYPMHS system: * Too many new referrals for mental health that organisations can cope with. * Reduced capacity due to staff leaving due to work pressures and difficulties in recruiting. * Lack of communication and partnership working between agencies. * Waiting lists for mental health support are too long, so referrals to other services are made to 'bridge the gap'. * Avoidance of criminal justice routes by using mental health routes, (e.g. CTR and CETRs) has increased demand. * Schools not meeting children's emotional and additional needs * Less early intervention help for mental health needs, so people are reaching crisis point before they get support. * Societal factors such as the Ukraine war and the cost-of-living crisis is having a wider impact on people's mental health. Demand for specialist services is still increasingly high. There is also a high proportion of CYP (Children and Young People) who are not meeting thresholds for specialist service but would benefit from an early help mental health offer. Ongoing staff recruitment, retention and absence is further exacerbating the pressures. To alleviate this pressure and support CYP at the earliest stage before escalation Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) have looked at providing a pilot service that can support and provide initial help with CYP's Wellbeing at the earliest point in need. As the money for this Mental Health Service Wellbeing Cafe is non-recurrent funding and HCC have not provided a service such as this before, HCC are looking to pilot the service for 12 months in the first instance. During the 12 months HCC will undertake service review/evaluation, with a view to completing an appropriate procurement process following the review, if the service is meeting the expected outcomes and further funding is available. This pilot is primarily aimed at CYP with low-level mental health concerns who would benefit most from early help emotional wellbeing support. Increasing provision and access to good, effective 'advice' and/or 'help' for CYP who present with low-level emotional wellbeing concerns (e.g. low mood/depression, anxiety, emotional regulation) could significantly improve their outcomes, support them to stay well, reduce crisis presentations and create a better flow of demand and capacity across the system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c5e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012622-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£597,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
strategic.procurement@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1992555121

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORD
Postcode
SG13 8DQ
Post Town
Stevenage
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
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HERTFORDSHIRE MIND NETWORK

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