Tender

Mental Health Lead for High Impact User (HIU) Service

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

07 Mar 2025 at 16:47

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is initiating a procurement process to appoint a Mental Health Lead for their High Impact User (HIU) Service, aimed at supporting frequent Emergency Department attenders at Addenbrooke’s, Hinchingbrooke, and Peterborough City Hospitals. This tender, categorised under miscellaneous services and services provided by extra-territorial organisations and bodies, is currently in the tender stage with a submission deadline of 21 March 2025. The contract, starting on 1 April 2025, is valued at £30,000 with a potential extension up to March 2027, if deemed necessary. The procurement method is an open competition with electronic submissions allowed through the E tendering portal.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses experienced in providing mental health support, particularly those registered with professional organisations like BACP or UKCP. Small enterprises or individual practitioners with a background in community-based settings and dealing with complex health and social needs would be well-suited for this contract. The procurement process, focusing on quality and price, offers a platform for businesses to demonstrate their expertise, potentially leading to further contract extensions and more substantial involvement with public health services.

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Notice Title

Mental Health Lead for High Impact User (HIU) Service

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council are hosting a High Impact User (HIU) service, supporting individuals who are frequent attenders at Emergency Departments at Addenbrooke's, Hinchingbrooke and Peterborough City Hospitals. We are looking to procure Mental Health support in the form of a Mental Health Lead for the programme, through an individual or small team (maximum 4). The Mental Health Lead will be registered with a professional organisation such as BACP or UKCP, with significant experience working in in community-based settings or services, and/or with people who have complex health and social needs. They will use their expertise to support delivery of the High Impact Use programme, support the HIU Operational Team (Tier 1) to work effectively in a complex system. They will have local knowledge and or experience in HIU Service support. They must have current Professional Registration.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The authority retain the right to extend the contract by a further year. This would be a one off extension.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eabc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008423-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98300000 - Miscellaneous services

98900000 - Services provided by extra-territorial organisations and bodies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

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