--- title: "NECS373 Online Mental Health and Wellbeing support for School Teaching Staff Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2020-08-21" --- # NECS373 Online Mental Health and Wellbeing support for School Teaching Staff Service Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07bdc49b-c232-476b-8363-4b66525902ef.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is initiating a tender for the "NECS373 Online Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for School Teaching Staff Service", primarily aimed at improving mental health support for educators in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for engagement feedback set for 12.00 noon on 4th September 2020. The service is classified under health and social work services, with a budget of £77,000 allocated for one year. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those experienced in digital solutions aimed at educational institutions. Companies that offer evidence-based interventions and can provide flexible, online support tailored to the needs of teaching staff will be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, benefiting from the ease of access provided through the electronic tendering tool used by NECS. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group and Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCGs) proposes to engage with the wider market to inform future service model development and/or commissioning intentions for the provision of an Online Mental Health and Wellbeing support for School Teaching Staff Service for the population of the CCG areas. The CCGs are interested to hear from providers who could deliver an Online Mental Health and Wellbeing support for School Teaching Staff Service which would be integrated with Primary Care in the County Durham area. This service would be required to demonstrate the successful use of the National Mental Health Data Set to facilitate this service. The budget for this service is PS77,000 for 1 year. Registering an Interest for this Market Engagement Exercise The CCGs are seeking to obtain input and feedback from provider organisations as part of the development of potential service models for delivery of an Online Mental Health and Wellbeing support for School Teaching Staff Service. If your organisation would like to register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation: please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102). It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering; they should contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12.00 noon on 04/09/2020. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the InTend portal. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. Additional information: There is a need for an emotional and mental health wellbeing approach delivering: Evidence-based interventions An extension to traditional IAPT services, proposing shorter timescales for assessment and intervention via a digital one to one focussed online package. Focus on recovery and crisis prevention One to one support to school staff, working flexibly around their work portfolios at times suitable for them and therefore must include access to support outside of traditional working hours. Ease of access and pre-assessment care Self-management and psychoeducational services Support for carers' emotional wellbeing Partnership working with traditional community health providers A connected model for community health services The service would be expected to gather feedback for service users to continuously improve the service and report results of the evaluation to commissioners. The Objectives of the service are to Provide an online counselling and support service 7 days a week, 365 days a year, with counsellors online from 12 noon to 10pm Monday to Friday and 6pm to 10pm at weekends (reduced hours during Christmas Bank Holidays) Provide an accessible, safe, secure, moderated website with online community features Target teachers with emotional wellbeing and/or emerging mental health problems, many of whom will require low level/targeted/short-term intervention and support. Use of assessment tools in order to set clear outcomes with service users Use agreed methods for recording discussions/activities and therapy content, and to link with other services on the delivery pathway. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2291d447-e87c-49a3-aff8-1a3dbc7f2e11 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 21 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Sep 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2020 at 13:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2291d447-e87c-49a3-aff8-1a3dbc7f2e11 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2291d447-e87c-49a3-aff8-1a3dbc7f2e11 21st August 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f76e044d-275a-4885-89b4-8d3a9f3f3835 RFI Advert ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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