--- title: "NECS376 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2020-10-02" --- # NECS376 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5f712e30-60ae-4faf-8db4-22bff0c931a5.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns the NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group, facilitated by North Of England Commissioning Support (NECS), and is titled "NECS376 Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Service". This process falls under the health and social work services industry category and is currently in the planning stage. Key dates include an engagement deadline on 19 October 2020, with expressions of interest being accepted from 2 October 2020. The anticipated financial envelope for these services totals approximately £642,296 per annum, allocated between Newcastle and Gateshead. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in mental health support services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that offer expertise in mental health, particularly those with experience in school-based programmes, will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. Engaging early in the process by expressing interest can help these organisations understand the market appetite and capacity necessary to fulfil the future service requirements effectively. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (the Contracting Authority and Commissioners) wish to alert the market to an exciting future service opportunity which will being shortly advertised and are at this stage seeking expressions of interest from any interested parties in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in this respect. The Contracting Authority has since Dec 2018, been at the forefront of pilot area project in conjunction with NHS England and Improvement North East and Cumbria of Trailblazer Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) in schools within the Newcastle and Gateshead CCG area localities and now wishes to progress in identifying suitable potential providers to take these services to the next evolutionary stage.The future service will be advertised as 2 lots, one Lot for Newcastle (one MHST Team) and one Lot for Gateshead (two MHST Teams). The anticipated Financial Envelope for these services PS642,296 per annum (Newcastle - PS220,164.50, Gateshead - PS422,131.50) It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Official Journal European Union (OJEU) and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of any future commitment to participate in any future activity related to this service nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this exercise and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access any details and express interest should they so wish to do so. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Helpdesk Support is available (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm). The Expression of Interest documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 02 October 2020 and responses must be returned by 12:00 noon 19 October 2020. Additional information: Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c305302-53f8-4e57-8bff-f6a750831054 | | 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 | 2 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Oct 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 - 2 Oct 2020 at 08:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c305302-53f8-4e57-8bff-f6a750831054 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c305302-53f8-4e57-8bff-f6a750831054 2nd October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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