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VCMA Collaborative project - Mental Health UK

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED

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Award

19 Jul 2024 at 08:23

Award

19 Jan 2024 at 09:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Gas Networks Limited has awarded the contract for the 'VCMA Collaborative project - Mental Health UK' to Mental Health UK. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £664,100 GBP. The project falls under the services main procurement category and involves research and development services in the area of mental health and related consultancy services. The project aims to launch new support services for mental health patients and utility customers, involving training, referral pathways, and partner networks.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for companies in the research and development services and consultancy sector, especially those with expertise in mental health services. The project involves collaboration with Gas Distribution Networks and various partners to provide innovative solutions in mental health support and utility services. Businesses with experience in training programs, energy safeguarding, and customer service in the mental health sector would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, seeking to address specific technical needs in mental health support and utility cost management.

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Notice Title

VCMA Collaborative project - Mental Health UK

Notice Description

NGN are issuing this award notice to Mental Health UK. They are a National Mental Health charity that covers all of the UK and has representatives in each GDN area. Mental Health UK are the only national charity that can cover all GDN areas at the same time. Objectives * To launch the new support service, 'Money Navigators', for customers who utilise MHUK support services, offering energy safeguarding and CO awareness as part of this extended service. * To enable effective referral pathways from GDNs and their partners for customers with poor mental health in addressing pressing challenges with their utility costs; ensuring facilitated access to energy initiatives like the Warm Homes Discount scheme, the CO safety programme, supplier advocacy services to address energy debt, and access to key services like the Priority Services Register. * To train all Mental Health & Money Advice Advisors and Navigators as energy specialists, so that anyone accessing the service via any referral mechanism can be supported with their utility needs. * To introduce a new network of partners to support people with poor mental health through joined-up customer journeys, e.g., Gas Distribution Networks, Energy Saving Trust, StepChange, Age UK and Mental Health UK. * To upskill and train GDN engineers and customer experience colleagues on mental health; helping them provide appropriate support and great service to customers experiencing mental health problems. Training for Gas Distribution Networks * Mental Health UK will carry out a need analysis discovery period to determine the specific requirements of GDN colleagues, primarily engineers, regarding mental health and how to support and signpost vulnerable customers with poor mental health and severe mental illness, as well as have to support engineers and wider colleagues with their own mental health. * Mental Health UK will provide awareness training content to meet the needs of engineers and front-facing colleagues. This will be supplied for the adaption to the GDN's own E-Learning teams/external providers who will format the content to the relevant platforms. The e-learning can be used for the 2-year duration of the project, with an annual license fee to be agreed if the GDN's wish to use it thereafter. * Mental Health UK will provide a range of learning that will encourage further learning and engagement for all (in the form of physical and downloadable resources), designed to equip engineers with the tools, understanding and knowledge of how to spot the signs of poor mental health, and how to compassionately signpost customers in need of support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Mental Health UK is a National Mental Health charity that covers all of the UK and has representatives in each GDN area. Mental Health UK are the only national charity that can cover all GDN areas at the same time. Objectives * To launch the new support service, 'Money Navigators', for customers who utilise MHUK support services, offering energy safeguarding and CO awareness as part of this extended service. * To enable effective referral pathways from GDNs and their partners for customers with poor mental health in addressing pressing challenges with their utility costs; ensuring facilitated access to energy initiatives like the Warm Homes Discount scheme, the CO safety programme, supplier advocacy services to address energy debt, and access to key services like the Priority Services Register. * To train all Mental Health & Money Advice Advisors and Navigators as energy specialists, so that anyone accessing the service via any referral mechanism can be supported with their utility needs. * To introduce a new network of partners to support people with poor mental health through joined-up customer journeys, e.g., Gas Distribution Networks, Energy Saving Trust, StepChange, Age UK and Mental Health UK. * To upskill and train GDN engineers and customer experience colleagues on mental health; helping them provide appropriate support and great service to customers experiencing mental health problems. Training for Gas Distribution Networks * Mental Health UK will carry out a need analysis discovery period to determine the specific requirements of GDN colleagues, primarily engineers, regarding mental health and how to support and signpost vulnerable customers with poor mental health and severe mental illness, as well as have to support engineers and wider colleagues with their own mental health. * Mental Health UK will provide awareness training content to meet the needs of engineers and front-facing colleagues. This will be supplied for the adaption to the GDN's own E-Learning teams/external providers who will format the content to the relevant platforms. The e-learning can be used for the 2-year duration of the project, with an annual license fee to be agreed if the GDN's wish to use it thereafter. * Mental Health UK will provide a range of learning that will encourage further learning and engagement for all (in the form of physical and downloadable resources), designed to equip engineers with the tools, understanding and knowledge of how to spot the signs of poor mental health, and how to compassionately signpost customers in need of support.

Procurement Information

Mental Health UK is a National Mental Health charity that covers all of the UK and has representatives in each GDN area. Mental Health UK are the only national charity that can cover all GDN areas at the same time.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042e62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022399-2024
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£664,100 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jan 20242 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
NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED
Contact Name
Kitty Blyth, Rebecca Rowley
Contact Email
kblyth@northerngas.co.uk, rrowley@northerngas.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7561872579, +44 7935077342

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS15 8TU
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Garforth & Swillington
Westminster Constituency
Leeds East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MENTAL HEALTH

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