Notice Information
Notice Title
Evaluation of Alternatives to Admission
Notice Description
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional medical body responsible for supporting psychiatrists throughout their careers. They also help providers, users and commissioners of mental health services to assess and improve the care they provide through the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI). They work to secure the best outcomes for people with mental illness, learning difficulties and developmental disorders by promoting excellent mental health services, training outstanding psychiatrists, promoting quality and research, setting standards and being the voice of psychiatry. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the only existing professional body in the United Kingdom and have been working in collaboration with NHS Joint Commissioning Committee (and previously National Collaborative Commissioning Unit) on the Dyfodol Programme on behalf of Welsh Government. The programme supports the enhancement of secondary care mental health services and delivery of optimal care for people in Wales with serious and enduring mental illness. The programme provides Health Boards with Spotlight Reports to enable them to design and deliver effective and efficient services, whilst reducing inequities and variation. It also enables the Welsh Government and national partners to acquire valuable insights to plan and commission effectively. This contract is to provide an evaluation of the Alternatives to Admission 2 year pilot project by the end of 2025/26; outlining the challenges, successes and lessons learned about new models of support, care and treatment for young people, and derive a set of principles and considerations to inform their future development.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05aa38
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063158-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
73220000 - Development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Oct 2025 - 5 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- cpsprocurementadvice@gov.wales
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063158-2025
8th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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