--- title: "Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Young People (UASC) - Kent and Medway" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-01-12" --- # Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Young People (UASC) - Kent and Medway Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d6711f9-ce47-4f2f-b80e-41446d69c9e3.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit initiated a tender for an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Young People (UASC) Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Service in Kent and Medway. The service aims to provide timely, evidence-based support to UASC under 21 years old, with a duration of 3 years and an option to extend for up to 2 years. The procurement method used was the Light Touch Regime (LTR) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry to bid for providing emotional wellbeing and mental health support services to UASC in Kent and Medway. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations well-equipped to offer evidence-based interventions and therapeutic support would be suitable competitors for this tender. ## Notice NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board undertook a procurement process to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for an Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children & Young People (UASC) Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Support Service for Kent and Medway. The new service would be part of a stepped range of services across Kent and Medway and will complement and enhance existing services rather than replace them. There will be clear step-up and transition arrangements with the specialist mental health services, Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS), Medway Young People's Wellbeing Service (MYPWS) and Adult Mental health Service (AMHS). The aim of the proposed service is to provide a timely, effective, evidence-based range of support, therapeutic interventions and psychoeducational support. This will be delivered within group, individual and activity-based formats and web based resources in order to deliver emotional wellbeing support and lower level psychological interventions to UASC aged under 21 years old at the point of their referral. The decision as to which intervention is provided and how this is provided (for example: virtual or face-to-face) will be based on the outcome of a clinical assessment and the needs of the child/ young person. The required outcomes of service are as follows: * Achieving the activity targets and timeframes both set in the service specification and developed and agreed in partnership with the provider. * Enhancing the quality of life and improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of the UASC, creatively utilising evidence-based interventions (support and therapy) delivered by suitably qualified and supervised professionals. * Interventions will be delivered in a safe environment and protecting the young people from avoidable harm. * Reporting will use agreed outcome measures to evidence the efficacy of the service via a regular cycle of review, monitoring and evaluation. * Raising the level of awareness of the needs of UASC and providing evidence-based training for professionals working with UASC to raise awareness, standards and good practice. * Ensuring the voice of the service user is used in the development of the service, including linking to the Service for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (SUASC) Apprentice posts, to enhance participation and improve outcomes. The anticipated contract duration will be 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and was procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81bc926d-4b9e-429f-996c-9d41d4cd05d5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Jan 2023 | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 10 Jan 2023 | | 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 | 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 | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | N/A - NO CONTRACT AWARD MADE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2023 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81bc926d-4b9e-429f-996c-9d41d4cd05d5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81bc926d-4b9e-429f-996c-9d41d4cd05d5 12th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47390&B=AGCSU Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205 User / Company ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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