--- title: "IAPT PWP - Midlands" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2022-07-21" --- # IAPT PWP - Midlands Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00101972-39db-4d02-8508-b8759cb984fe.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "IAPT PWP - Midlands" is being conducted by Health Education England, aiming to commission education for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners across the Midlands region. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is designed to expand access to mental health services in line with NHS objectives. The open tender was published on 21st July 2022, with a deadline for submissions set for 30th September 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 14th November 2022 and will last until 13th November 2025, with an overall budget of £12,296,875. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, especially those focused on mental health and psychological therapies. Companies that provide training for healthcare practitioners, particularly in the context of mental health services or that can demonstrate experience in integrating physical and mental health care, would be well-suited to compete. As the NHS aims to increase service accessibility and improve quality, this project highlights the potential for contractors to engage in impactful work that aligns with national healthcare priorities. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE) is seeking to commission IAPT Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) education across the Midlands region. The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme began in 2008 and has transformed treatment of adult anxiety disorders and depression in England. Over 900,000 people now access IAPT services each year, and the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health committed to expanding services further, alongside improving quality. It remains an integral part of The NHS Long Term Plan. IAPT services provide evidence-based treatments for people with anxiety and depression and are characterised by three things: 1. Evidenced based psychological therapies: with the therapy delivered by fully trained and accredited practitioners, matched to the mental health problem and its intensity and duration designed to optimize outcomes. From April 2018 all clinical commissioning groups are required to offer IAPT services integrated with physical healthcare pathways. 2. Routine outcome monitoring: so that the person having therapy and the clinician offering it have up-to-date information on an individual's progress. This supports the development of a positive and shared approach to the goals of therapy and as this data is anonymized and published this promotes transparency in service performance encouraging improvement. 3. Regular and outcomes focused supervision, so practitioners are supported to continuously improve and deliver high quality care. The priorities for service development are: * Expanding services so that at least 1.5m adults access care each year by 2020/21. This means that IAPT services nationally will move from seeing around 15% of all people with anxiety and depression each year to 25%, and all areas will have more IAPT services. * Focusing on people with long term conditions. Two thirds of people with a common mental health problem also have a long-term physical health problem, greatly increasing the cost of their care by an average of 45% more than those without a mental health problem. By integrating IAPT services with physical health services the NHS can provide better support to this group of people and achieve better outcomes. * Supporting people to find or stay in work. Good work contributes to good mental health, and IAPT services can better contribute to improved employment outcomes. * Improving quality and people's experience of services. Improving the numbers of people who recover, reducing geographic variation between services, and reducing inequalities in access and outcomes for particular population groups are all important aspects of the development of IAPT services. Further details and the tender documents can be downloaded from the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41c9d42b-c98b-4b92-b994-41e43346ad49 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Nov 2022 - 13 Nov 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,296,875 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 21 Jul 2022 at 07:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41c9d42b-c98b-4b92-b994-41e43346ad49 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41c9d42b-c98b-4b92-b994-41e43346ad49 21st July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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