--- title: "Market Engagement - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for Deaf Adults" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2020-01-22" --- # Market Engagement - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for Deaf Adults Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6cd77697-c8f5-4656-a8bf-f1c41ce93571.json) ## Summary NHS England is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for Deaf Adults". This initiative aims to commission services that will deliver IAPT compliant support for Deaf adults with British Sign Language. The engagement period ends on 10 February 2020, by which potential bidders are invited to submit a market assessment questionnaire via the Bravo Tendering system. The services required fall under the health and social work sector, with implications for diverse delivery locations including the United Kingdom and beyond. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in providing support for Deaf communities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) may find this procurement particularly advantageous, as the engagement seeks to inform potential providers and assess market interest. Participating in this process could position businesses to be considered for future procurement exercises, which will provide avenues for growth within the public health sector. ## Notice NHS England is looking to commission a service to deliver IAPT compliant services to Deaf adults through British Sign Language. NHS England is asking potential bidders to complete a market assessment questionnaire to help inform the future commissioning strategy.The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers on the opportunity and to collate feedback on the proposed market intervention. The information will be used to assist the commissioner in deciding on the most appropriate strategy for the future procurement. Questionnaires must be submitted by 10 February 2020 via the Bravo Tendering system. The RFI (questionnaire) is under PQQ_91 - RFI Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for Deaf Adults. To register on the NHS Bravo system and to access this opportunity, please go to the link below. As mentioned above, you can then search for the opportunity and access any further information. https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html In addition, NHS England will be holding a supplier event in London in mid to late February. If you would like to attend, please send your details including; your name; title; organisation name; and contact information to russell.greenwood@nhs.net Further details will be made available closer to the time. We will ensure that the event is accessible for Deaf people. Any submitted response to this PIN will not automatically entitle your involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted because of this notice will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abe76af1-c2bc-47e0-94bf-9ec2b282f4bf | | 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 | 22 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Feb 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 | NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Jan 2020 at 10:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abe76af1-c2bc-47e0-94bf-9ec2b282f4bf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abe76af1-c2bc-47e0-94bf-9ec2b282f4bf 22nd January 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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