--- title: "Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) NHS/SOEPS/19.508 RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2019-05-13" --- # Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) NHS/SOEPS/19.508 RFI Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f974504-6c91-424a-90a7-39ff7f02c287.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre is planning to commission an Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service under a single provider contract. This opportunity falls within the health services industry and is based in Brighton and Hove, South East England. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with the service expected to be tendered from 1st June 2020, lasting for a primary period of three years, with a potential extension of up to two years. A market engagement event is scheduled for 5th June 2019, and responses to the Request for Information (RFI) should be submitted by 12:00 midday on Friday, 24th May 2019. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) engaged in providing mental health services. Businesses well-suited for this tender would ideally have experience in delivering community-based, evidence-driven therapeutic interventions for individuals with mild to moderate mental health issues. The CCG aims to create a holistic service that collaborates with other providers, making it an attractive opportunity for organisations looking to expand their service offerings in primary care mental health support. ## Notice Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) are considering commissioning an IAPT service under a single provider contract. IAPT services are a key, nationally mandated part of the primary care mental health pathway. The current service is an adult (age 18+) IAPT service providing a community mental health triage, assessment and interventions for mild to moderate mental health needs, for those do not meet the threshold for secondary mental health services. This service provides a range of evidence-based primary care based therapeutic interventions supported by NICE guidance. The CCG has the following ambitions for the service that it wishes to commission: a) A community-based range of evidence based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support people with mild and moderate mental health conditions; b) A service that meets nationally mandated targets as listed above and adheres to national guidance on effective IAPT services and outcomes c) A service that can offer a range of interventions to people with a variety of more complex needs and risks (including those with long term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms) but do not meet the criteria for more specialist mental health services; d) A service that works in partnership with other providers of mental health services in the system across the City. It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender under a standard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st June 2020 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years. The value stated represents the total value over 3 years (the contract primary period). The purpose of this RFI is to gauge market interest and feedback via the RFI response form for the provision of an IAPT service and provide the CCG with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification. This is a process designed to help the Commissioners form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a tender exercise. A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time as/if required. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process if you choose not to respond to this RFI but the Commissioners will use the level of response received as part of the supporting evidence for any next steps taken. The Commissioners wish to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond and complete the RFI form as fully as you can. Please submit any questions about the requirements via the portal. The RFI document is available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home Please submit your completed questionnaire as fully as you can to the procurement portal by 12:00 midday on Friday 24th May 2019. A market engagement event will be held on 5th June 2019 please see RFI response form for registration details. Additional information: Key Service Aims and Objectives - The CCG has the following ambitions for the service that it wishes to commission: a) A community-based range of evidence based therapeutic and clinical interventions to support people with mild and moderate mental health conditions; b) A service that meets nationally mandated targets as listed above and adheres to national guidance on effective IAPT services and outcomes c) A service that can offer a range of interventions to people with a variety of more complex needs and risks (including those with long term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms) but do not meet the criteria for more specialist mental health services; d) A service that works in partnership with other providers of mental health services in the system across the City. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ec53d3f-d6db-45dd-9040-aa723d025c0a | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Light touch regime | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 May 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,850,000 | | 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | HOVE | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN3 4AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove | | Local authority | Brighton and Hove | | Electoral ward | Central Hove | | Westminster constituency | Hove and Portslade | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 May 2019 at 11:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ec53d3f-d6db-45dd-9040-aa723d025c0a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ec53d3f-d6db-45dd-9040-aa723d025c0a 13th May 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc0a57be-f826-46b8-b8dd-feb5a65053e5 Instructions to access the portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home Link to the portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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