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title: "Mental Health User Involvement Forum"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Mental Health User Involvement Forum

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02038e64-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by NHS Shared Business Services, focusing on the "Mental Health User Involvement Forum" project, classified under health services within the healthcare industry. This process is currently in the planning stage, with plans to initiate a tender in early December 2015 and a submission deadline set for mid-January 2016. The geographical scope encompasses areas covered by Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and West London Clinical Commissioning Groups, with a total estimated value of £360,000. The contract period is scheduled to span from April 1, 2016, to March 31, 2019, with service commencement anticipated for June 1, 2016.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in mental health services. Organisations that can provide innovative approaches and effective engagement strategies with individuals who have lived experiences of mental illness would be well-suited to participate. The Market Warming Event on November 27, 2015, presents a noteworthy opportunity for prospective bidders to learn about the procurement plans and to network with other stakeholders in this vital area of public health.

## Notice

MENTAL HEALTH INVOLVEMENT FORUM BRIEF Interested organisations are invited to come to a Market Warming Event on Friday 27th November 2015 between 2-4pm. This is being held at the Hellenic Centre, 16-18 Paddington Street, London W1U 5AS. It will offer an opportunity for providers to hear about the shape of the mental health involvement forum that we will be procured across Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, West London and Central London Clinical Commissioning Groups and the timetable for procurement. 1.0 PURPOSE OF THE FORUM The mental health involvement forum specification has been coproduced with experts and people with a lived experience of mental illness. The purpose of the forum is to: * Enable individuals with a lived experience to feed back their experiences of services to two large mental health providers, General Practitioners and commissioners through an independent user led provider, reaching out to minority groups across primary, community and secondary care mental health services * Facilitate effective involvement for people with a lived experience at the start of any service review, redesign or development with commissioners and providers across primary, community and secondary mental health services * We want to ensure that mental health involvement groups make the best use of local resource to enable effective co-production and feedback of their experiences of services, using innovative approaches and modern technology to reach out to people with a mental illness in our communities. * A Collaborative bid would be welcomed for both lots. 2.0 GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE OF THE FORUM There will be two separate lots, one for Hammersmith and Fulham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) with Ealing CCG and another with West London and Central London CCG. 3.0 ESTIMATED VALUE Central, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and West London CCG's: Approximately PS360,000 combined. 4.0 ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME TO PROCURE THE FORUM ITT Advert issued - From early December 2015 with a deadline for submission of tender applications by mid- January 2016. Service Mobilisation Period: End March 2016-End May 2016 Service Commencement: 1st June 2016 5.0 REGISTRATION Organisation's wishing to attend the briefing are required to complete the attached registration form and return as per the instructions on the form.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2bada3-7c16-4eb8-acd6-fef18589dfb7 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Dec 2015 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M50 2UW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Quays |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2bada3-7c16-4eb8-acd6-fef18589dfb7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec2bada3-7c16-4eb8-acd6-fef18589dfb7
  17th November 2015 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8c0c878-de75-49a4-a9b0-46afada03c58
  Briefing Registration Form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c49a8653-d200-43ab-aa9f-f75a1cd301ac
  Agenda for Briefing Event

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