--- title: "Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services for NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-03-29" --- # Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services for NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0969bf85-80f5-4825-844c-fd1aa2cd624a.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is procuring services to improve access to psychological therapy for the population of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The contracting process reached the award stage on 17th March 2023, with a total contract value of £97,070,000 in GBP. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2023 and will run for a duration of 5 years. The procurement method used was an open procedure with the tender period closing on 20th September 2022. The buying organisation is seeking a provider to deliver IAPT services in line with national guidance, aiming to focus on prevention, early identification, and integration with physical health pathways. This tender presents an opportunity for health service providers to collaborate or offer a single solution to deliver IAPT services in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Businesses that can offer personalised and outcome-focused psychological therapies, integrate with various healthcare partners, and deploy services through different settings like GP practices, community venues, and online platforms would be well-suited to compete. The focus is on meeting the needs of ethnic minority communities, older adults, and students, while also ensuring easy access, prevention-oriented interventions, and support for self-management and independence for patients. ## Notice NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are inviting suitably qualified providers to deliver Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services for the population of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. With the exit of our local NHS provider from the provision of IAPT services, commissioners will be looking for a single solution for the future provision across the newly formed ICB patch for a period of 5 years. That single solution may be a single provider option, a lead provider or a collaboration which needs to deliver services in line with National guidance as the IAPT programme remains high on the political agenda with ICBs being performance managed on access and recovery targets at regional and national level. Aims of the service * To ensure a local focus, as well as meeting the needs of the local population including ethnic minority communities, older adults, and students. * Services will be easy to access with few points of escalation * Focus on prevention and early identification, targeting interventions at risk groups. * To integrate psychological therapies into physical health and long-term condition pathways. * To provide a perinatal pathway for patients under the care of midwives and health visitors * Services will be personalised and outcome focussed recognising the service users own strengths, needs, life experiences, beliefs, aspirations and support networks. * Patients will be supported back to self-management and independence, wherever possible. * The service will actively integrate with partners at system, place and neighbourhood level, delivering care in a range of settings and modes including Locality Hubs, GP Practices, health centres, community venues and the patient's own home, both face to face and via online mechanisms and telephone. Care location and mode will be based on the needs of the patient and available service offer. * To make best use of available technology and digital options for service promotion, referral pathways and delivery of interventions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8c56fa5-be56-4ae6-b1f6-a521c2da7110 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £97,070,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £97,070,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG5 6GA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Sherwood | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VITA HEALTH SOLUTIONS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2023 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8c56fa5-be56-4ae6-b1f6-a521c2da7110 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8c56fa5-be56-4ae6-b1f6-a521c2da7110 29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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