--- title: "Adult Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-10-24" --- # Adult Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT) Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-73ef8320-411b-4feb-8a62-d7f47346f526.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has initiated a planning phase tender for an Adult Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT) in the health services industry category. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 16th November 2022. The service aims to provide psychological therapies treatment for adults with common mental illnesses, with an indicative contract value ranging from £20,200,000 to £25,400,000. The procurement process includes a virtual market engagement event scheduled for 23rd November 2022, allowing providers to ask questions and discuss the opportunity in detail. This tender presents business growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) interested in delivering psychological therapies in the South East region of the UK. The procuring authority is seeking providers with community engagement skills to support diverse communities. Interested businesses are encouraged to register for the market engagement event by 16th November 2022, with the potential for a 3-year contract duration and a 2-year extension option. ## Notice ***This advert is for pre-market engagement only - this is not a procurement at this stage*** The service will provide psychological therapies treatment for people aged 18 and over with a common mental illness. The service will deliver Step 2 and Step 3 interventions, and clinicians will use GAD7 and PHQ-9 scores and other clinical indicators to determine the level of intervention required. The provider is expected to follow the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies manual to implement and deliver effective assessment and treatment. The contract duration is expected to be 3 years with up to a 2-year extension option. The indicative annual contract value is expected to be in the region of between PS20,200,000 - PS25,400,000. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support pre-market engagement only at this stage. The objective of this engagement is to help the commissioner finalise the financial model, service model and procurement strategy. The proposed model is for a 4 lot (geographical locations) approach for this procurement. Proposed lots are as follows: Lot 1 - Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Lot 2 - East Kent Lot 3 - Medway & Swale Lot 4 - West Kent This could include a prime provider model in each area with sub-contracting to providers who wish to deliver services and have the community engagement skills to support access from across diverse communities. Providers are invited to attend a virtual market engagement event on Wednesday 23rd November 2022, 11.00 - 13.00. Providers will also have the opportunity to book a 1-1 session (to take place after the event) with the Commissioner to enable them to ask individual questions and discuss the opportunity in more detail. The ICB will then review feedback and may wish to further engage individually and collectively with potential providers. To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating this opportunity and register to attend the market engagement event, please follow the instructions below: 1. Go to https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously) 2. Once registered, login into the system and look for 'Quote/tender 60351 - IAPT Market Engagement (Kent & Medway ICB)' The following documents have been made available to download from the e-procurement portal: - draft specification Interested providers are requested to review the published documentation and complete a short questionnaire within the e-procurement system to confirm attendance at market engagement event. The deadline to register to attend the market engagement events is 17:00 on Wednesday 16th November 2022, however providers are encouraged to respond as soon as possible. Additional information: The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement procedure further to, or as a result of, this market engagement. Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate call for competition via a relevant notice published in Find a Tender. Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this engagement exercise are draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ad9e68b-6e68-493d-823d-31708fa1256d | | 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 | 24 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Nov 2022 | | 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 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2022 at 13:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ad9e68b-6e68-493d-823d-31708fa1256d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ad9e68b-6e68-493d-823d-31708fa1256d 24th October 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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