Planning

NHS Talking Therapies Service - NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

15 Jun 2023 at 09:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is planning to procure the NHS Talking Therapies Service in Norfolk and Waveney. This service aims to provide evidence-based psychological therapies aligned with NHS guidelines to address common mental health problems. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage with a public stakeholder engagement period running from 12th June 2023 to 23rd July 2023. The commissioners intend to publish the procurement opportunity around 16th October 2023, subject to change, and plan to hold a market engagement meeting around 18th September 2023. The contract duration is expected to be 5 years with a possible 2-year extension option.

This tender for the NHS Talking Therapies Service offers opportunities for businesses providing health services to compete for a significant contract with the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board. Businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those offering psychological therapy services, would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The procurement method is through a single-stage open process advertised on the Find a Tender Service website. Key dates to note include the anticipated publication of the procurement opportunity in October 2023 and a market engagement meeting in September 2023. Businesses interested in bidding should closely monitor updates from the commissioners to align their preparations with the evolving timeline.

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Notice Title

NHS Talking Therapies Service - NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB

Notice Description

***This advert is for Prior Information Only and is an update to the PIN Published 12th May 2023 to notify the market of the updated procurement timetable*** Separate advertisements will follow in relation to the Market Engagement and Procurement stages. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to notify the market of the future procurement opportunity for the Provision of NHS Talking Therapies Service. Service Description The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 with 'common' mental health problems - aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) (formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)) and locally branded as the "The Wellbeing Service" - and support the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health ambitions. The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a bio- psychosocial model of care; taking an individual's needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions to improve wellbeing. The service will work closely with local communities, providers and the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure this is implemented effectively. This shall include a tiered approach to support, dependent on need, employing warm handovers and single trusted assessments to other services which can support people's mental health and wider determinants of wellbeing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

***Prior Information Notice Only. ***This advert is for Prior Information Only *** Separate advertisements will follow in relation to the Market Engagement and Procurement stages. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to notify the market of the future procurement opportunity for the Provision of NHS Talking Therapies Service in Norfolk and Waveney. Service Description The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 year and over with 'common' mental health problems, such as low mood and anxiety-based needs. This model should be aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) and support the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health ambitions. The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a bio-psycho-social model of care; taking an individual's needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions to improve their wellbeing. The service will work closely with local communities, providers and the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure this is implemented effectively with key partners that support 'wellbeing'. This shall include a tiered approach to support, employing warm handovers and single trusted assessments to other services which can support people's mental health and wider determinants of wellbeing - providing a strong model of engagement and support in the community. The service will take a 'needs led' approach, such that people with needs that can be met by the service should be offered and engaged with it. Further to this, the service will proactively engage with population groups and communities where there are recognised risks, low rates of engagement or health inequalities. The service shall also offer opportunities for all who access the service to be involved in participation forums to facilitate coproduction and service user involvement with service improvement projects. ** Updated Indicative approach and Timeline NHS Norfolk and Waveney intends to procure via a single stage open procurement process, advertised via the Find a Tender Service website. The Commissioners are currently entering into a period of Public stakeholder engagement and this will run from 12th June 2023 until 23rd July 2023. The procurement opportunity is anticipated to be published w/c 16th October 2023, but please note this may be subject change at the Commissioners discretion. The Commissioners intend to hold a market engagement meeting w/c 18th September 2023. A formal advert is expected to be placed w/c 28th August 2023 to support the market engagement event and please note that you must register your interest separately for each of the above stages. We are unable to accept a request at this stage to attend a market engagement event or to receive tender documents. The contract duration is expected to be 5 years with up to a 2-year extension option. Please note that the anticipated timeline stated above is subject to amendment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d66a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016973-2023
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

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 2023Expired
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
NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
David Bailey
Contact Email
david.bailey1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1332888023

Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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