--- title: "Provision of Mental Health Specialist Advisory Services and Support on behalf of Surrey and North East Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2017-09-11" --- # Provision of Mental Health Specialist Advisory Services and Support on behalf of Surrey and North East Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a42bda0-76ac-4dc1-92fa-3473b76cd7a0.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services is initiating a procurement process for the provision of Mental Health Specialist Advisory Services and Support for Surrey and North East Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups. The planned procurement is classified under community health services with an annual value of approximately £176,418. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and will extend until 31st March 2023. Interested parties should be aware that a market engagement exercise is currently underway, which is crucial for informing the re-commissioning approach. Responses are due by 5pm on 22nd September 2017. This tender offers unique opportunities for organisations specialising in mental health services to engage with public sector clients. With a focus on improving the quality of life for individuals experiencing mental health issues, suitable businesses include both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations. Companies that provide tailored services such as advisory support, educational resources, and independent guidance will find this contract particularly relevant to their service offerings, contributing to both client welfare and business growth. ## Notice NHS Guildford and Waverley CCG (GWCCG) currently commission specialist support and advice for individuals with a diagnosed mental health illness across a number of localities in Surrey, with an annual value of circa PS176K. The aims and objectives of the service are: * To improve the quality of life for adults with a mental health illness through access to a specialist service tailored to the client group, providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice for people who due to their illness are inhibited from using general advisory services at that point in time. * Support, educate and raise awareness to ensure people with mental health problems are appropriately supported within 'mainstream' advisory services. * Obtain additional and appropriate benefits for the clients, to assist independence, support hospital discharge and support their recovery. * Manage and reduce the debt burden of clients with a mental illness. * Support resolution of housing or employment issues that may have a negative impact on their independence and mental well-being. * Raise local and national awareness of the types of problems encountered by clients of the service. * Reduce anxiety and stress by ensuring that clients that would benefit from advisory support are able to access an advisor, or supported to do so, prior to escalation of their issues having a detrimental effect on their mental health. The contracts are due to expire on 31st March 2018. GWCCG is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform its approach to the re-commissioning of these services. The object of the exercise is to understand market willingness and capacity to bid to provide these services commencing from 1st April 2018. GWCCG reserves the right to use responses to this Market Engagement exercise to inform whether or not it chooses to undertake a competitive procurement for these services, or whether it will award the contract to the incumbent providers. Additional information: Organisations interested in providing Mental Health Advisory and Support services are requested to complete the attached questionnaire and return to greg_reide@nhs.net by 5pm on 22nd September 2017. GWCCG reserves the right to use responses to this Market Engagement exercise to inform whether or not it chooses to undertake a competitive procurement for these services, or whether it will award the contract to the incumbent providers. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2801bee2-c134-4d84-a30e-a3186724b472 | | 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 | 11 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Sep 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 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 | 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 2YR | | 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 | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2017 at 10:28 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2801bee2-c134-4d84-a30e-a3186724b472 - 1 Sep 2017 at 16:20 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2801bee2-c134-4d84-a30e-a3186724b472 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2801bee2-c134-4d84-a30e-a3186724b472 11th September 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48a45c78-0fc0-4261-a09d-348b86eba843 Memorandum of Information - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b187df6b-25ab-476f-8e65-090f6f200599 Draft Service Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b85a3083-41fc-43e4-80b7-297de2ed9d78 Request for Information Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb0ee80f-ce4a-4e6b-b3c4-59334780e946 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/968ee0de-c197-4d9d-8f68-7710974ba731 Draft Service Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75c462f7-9b0a-48fc-8f2c-5414fb4d57d3 Request for Information Questionnaire ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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