Planning

Kent Children & Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Market Engagement

NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

01 Nov 2024 at 11:43

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is planning a procurement process titled "Kent Children & Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Market Engagement," falling under the health services industry category. This procurement is in the planning stage and involves market engagement for future therapeutic services for children and young people in Kent, scheduled to run for ten years with an option to extend for an additional three years. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 3rd December 2024 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, followed by individual meetings on 4th December 2024. Businesses must register by 5 pm on 22nd November 2024 to attend.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly in the areas of mental health interventions and digital therapeutic solutions. Companies offering evidence-based interventions like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, creative therapies, mentoring, and peer support sessions will find this tender suitable. Additionally, those with digital solutions tailored for different age groups, available out of hours, and including peer support functionalities will be well-positioned. This procurement process is ideal for businesses seeking long-term contracts and those capable of delivering comprehensive support services to meet diverse mental health and wellbeing needs of children and young people.

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Notice Title

Kent Children & Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Market Engagement

Notice Description

***This advert is for market engagement only***<br/><br/>The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to advertise procurement market engagement for a future Kent Children and Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Service. <br/><br/>Further to the previous pre-procurement market engagement events in November 2023 and February 2024, the Commissioner now intends to hold a virtual procurement market engagement event. <br/><br/>This event will be the formal opportunity for providers interested in delivering Children and Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Service in Kent to hear about the future contracting model. There will also be an overview of the competitive process that will take place and the indicative timescales. The contract term will be ten years, with a three-year extension option. The financial envelope will be discussed during the market engagement event.

Lot Information

Lot 1

***This advert is for market engagement only***

The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to advertise procurement market engagement for a future Kent Children and Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Service.

Further to the previous pre-procurement market engagement events in November 2023 and February 2024, the Commissioner now intends to hold a virtual procurement market engagement event.

This event will be the formal opportunity for providers interested in delivering Children and Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Service in Kent to hear about the future contracting model. There will also be an overview of the competitive process that will take place and the indicative timescales. The contract term will be ten years, with a three-year extension option. The financial envelope is expected to be PS5.6m per annum.

The Therapeutic Alliance will offer NICE-compliant, evidence-based, individual and group-based interventions to children and young people with predominantly moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. In some cases, the Provider will support children and young people with more severe and enduring mental health needs as part of a multi-agency response / care plan.

A range of evidence-based and innovative support and interventions, including self-help support, will be offered to cater for children and young people's differing needs and preferences. Where appropriate, support will be provided to families. Evidence-based interventions will include:
* Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
* British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited creative therapies (examples being cooking, gardening, outward bound, arts, craft, drama, eco-therapies, music
* mentoring
* peer support sessions.
In addition, the Provider must offer a digital intervention offer that:
* is freely open to access
* is tailored for different age groups as appropriate
* is available out of hours (with some aspects available 24/7)
* has a high level of activity/supports a large number of children and young people
* includes peer support and forum functionality.

The virtual market engagement event will take place between 3:00pm and 4.00pm on Tuesday 3rd December 2024.

Attendees will also be offered the opportunity to have individual follow-up meetings on 4th December 2024 with NHS Kent and Medway leads from teams including commissioning, procurement, and finance. Details of how to book these sessions will be made available following registration.

Upon registration and completion of the online questionnaire, a link to the virtual meeting will be provided. Some frequently asked questions will be available following registration. Additional information: To register to attend the event and access further details please go to the following
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, register on the system as appropriate, access project Ref No. C311818 'Kent Children & Young People's Therapeutic Alliance Market Engagement' and complete the short questionnaire to register your attendance.
Please register by 5pm on 22nd November 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b339
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035453-2024
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

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
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Mar 2025Expired
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 KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Holly O'Connell
Contact Email
holly.oconnell1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6NB
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent, TLJ41 Medway

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
High Street
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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