Planning

PPME For Provision of NHS Talking Therapies Counselling Services

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Jul 2024 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council is initiating a tender process for the provision of NHS Talking Therapies Counselling Services. This procurement falls under the services category and aims to deliver psychological interventions for adults with anxiety disorders and depression. The Council is seeking feedback through a Pre-Procurement Market Engagement phase to inform future decision-making. Potential suppliers are invited to submit responses by 24th July 2024.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for organisations providing accredited NHS practitioners/qualified Counsellors to offer counselling services to residents of Hertfordshire. The project aims to expand and develop NHS Talking Therapies counselling services in alignment with the NHS Long-Term Mental Health Plan. Businesses specialised in guidance and counselling services, especially those with experience in mental health interventions, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity and contribute to improving the well-being of individuals in Hertfordshire.

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Notice Title

PPME For Provision of NHS Talking Therapies Counselling Services

Notice Description

Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('P P M E') in relation to procuring a N H S talking therapies counselling serviceThe Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the P P M E shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the P P M E shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the P P M E will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this P P M E will be reimbursed by the Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hertfordshire County Council ('the Council') wishes to invite interested Providers to return the P P M E Appendix A- Supplier Questionnaire by 12.00 (noon) Wednesday 24th July 2024.The Council will consider the input and responses received as part of its P P M E to help inform the Council's options and further decision making regarding the below intended project and to help inform its specification.N H S Talking Therapies counselling services provide N I C E recommended psychological interventions for adults and older adults with anxiety disorders and or depression. The review of data received from N H S Talking Therapies counselling services indicates that a significant number of people who choose N H S Talking Therapies report feeling more able to cope and an improved health and wellbeing at the end of their intervention. Currently approximately one in two people who have a course of treatment in N H S Talking Therapies recover and two out of three people show worthwhile improvements in their mental health. Project BackgroundThe nationally led evidence based N H S Talking Therapies programme has been offered in Hertfordshire since 2008, previously called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies and known as I A P T. In 2023 the I A P T programme was renamed N H S Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression to facilitate public recognition and clarify the clinical conditions that are treated in the services.The Council currently commissions on behalf of the Herts and West Essex I C B for the delivery of N H S Talking Therapies counselling services with six (6) providers working across Hertfordshire. The Council is looking to commence a procurement as the current arrangements for N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services delivered under a Hertfordshire County Council framework expire in January 2025. This framework contributes to the I C B's N H S Talking Therapies programme. Expanding and developing the N H S Talking Therapies counselling services is a key element to meeting the aims set out in the N H S Long term plan for Mental Health. Current Project BriefThis brief is being used as an outline to engage with the market so the Council can discuss the opportunity with potentially interested organisations. This Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (P P M E) process will inform the commissioning strategy and future delivery requirements for these services. It is anticipated that the provider will deliver a countywide, N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Service for the residents of Hertfordshire. The Service will be an integral part of the overall delivery of N HS Talking Therapy Counselling Services already established in Hertfordshire, offering N H S Talking Therapies Counselling Services to Service Users for whom other modalities may not be suitable.Service Users will be aged over 16 and reporting as suffering from a mild to moderate range of mental health problems, including:- Grief or Loss - Coping with injury or illness - Developmental or life crises - Emotional or physical abuse issues - Family relationship issues - Loss example relationship, employment, health. - Self-image and identity issues - Lack of direction, alienation, existential problems- Stress and trauma - pre and post event - Issues of sexuality- Early onset addictive behaviors; drug misuse, eating disorders, alcoholismThe Counselling Services must be delivered by accredited N H S practitioners /qualified Counsellors, who are trained to deliver N H S Talking Therapies.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047c29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021017-2024
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

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2024Expired
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
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Simon Hastings
Contact Email
simon.hastings@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORD
Postcode
SG13 8DE
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

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