--- title: "Online Psychological Treatment contract for IAPT services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS TRUST" published: "2022-03-01" --- # Online Psychological Treatment contract for IAPT services Buyer: SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-852bc022-84a3-4686-b089-9e27becfddd4.json) ## Summary The South London and Maudsley NHS Trust is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Online Psychological Treatment contract for IAPT services." This procurement is focused on the healthcare industry, specifically related to counselling and community health services, and is situated in London, United Kingdom. An important milestone to note is the engagement end date, which is set for 12th March 2022. The procurement process is being initiated as a tender, signalling that the Trust is actively seeking potential suppliers for providing psychological therapies to clients with various mental health needs, including depression and PTSD. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those that offer virtual therapies and counselling. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have experience in delivering psychological services and meeting IAPT standards would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Companies that can demonstrate effective service delivery through remote consultations and maintain a strong focus on patient care, including a robust management of risks, will have a competitive advantage in this procurement process. ## Notice The Trust will be going out tender for this requirement shortly. We are interested in hearing from potential suppliers to understand how they supply similar sevvices for other Trusts. The requirement is to provide virtual effective psychological therapies for IAPT clients, with a range of depression, stress, anxiety, anxiety disorders and PTSD. To provide from a spectrum of: 1. Triage (telephone) 2. Step 2 (Low Intensity) guided self help (telephone or video) 3. Step 3 (High Intensity) CBT (Video). A small amount of high intensity counselling. For step 2 and step 3, to provide assessment and treatment. Treatment outcomes must meet IAPT KPI standards and be equivalent to the rest of the service. The service must meet the minimum requirements below: * To complete in full detail weekly session notes on IAPTus, with weekly outcome measures. * To complete a SLAM brief risk assessment and Child Need and risk assessment at the first assessment. These items will be made available to the provider. * To move service users through the IAPTus care pathway. This is to ensure that service users are moved through the IAPTus care pathway and all are discharged or handed over at the end of the contract. * To manage all associated risk, including using crisis plans. * To liaise with the IAPT service around queries, complaints and if significant risk. * To provide correspondence, cc'd to service user, GP and referrer (if different). * Correspondence to include first appointment letter, and a brief discharge letter. To do further letter and contact GP and service as appropriate if there is increased risk or risk incidents. * To provide own internal supervision and line management. * To take part in any SLAM complaints or Serious Incident Investigations as and when required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/387a4f51-d93f-4d56-aae8-37b4ade3b5b6 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS TRUST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 4BY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Chaucer | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85312320 - Counselling services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2022 at 12:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/387a4f51-d93f-4d56-aae8-37b4ade3b5b6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/387a4f51-d93f-4d56-aae8-37b4ade3b5b6 1st March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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