--- title: "Mental Health Youth workers in A&E Departments to support children and young people who self-harm" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2024-12-04" --- # Mental Health Youth workers in A&E Departments to support children and young people who self-harm Buyer: N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac.json) ## Summary The N E L Commissioning Support Unit has awarded a contract titled "Mental Health Youth workers in A&E Departments to support children and young people who self-harm" in the Health and Social Work Services category. The contract aims to provide mental health support to young people aged 11-18 in A&E departments across South East London. The procurement process was conducted via an open procedure below the threshold, and the contract was awarded to Catch22 Charity Limited. The two-year contract, valued at £464,000, commenced on 10 December 2024 and will end on 9 December 2026. Key dates included the tender period ending on 6 September 2024 and the award date on 27 November 2024. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on healthcare and social work services, particularly those specialising in youth mental health support. The selected provider will deliver a pilot programme encompassing psychosocial follow-up support and collaborative efforts with A&E and CAMHS staff. Businesses with expertise in discreet, compassionate mental health care and robust data collection for service evaluation will find this contract highly relevant. SMEs and VCSEs, due to their suitability, also stand to benefit substantially, aligning with the contract's emphasis on collaborative and seamless care experiences for young people. ## Notice Aims of the service To pilot (over 24 months) Mental Health Youth work provision in select A&E departments in South East London for CYP aged 11-18 who present following self-harm with a view to: * Providing discreet, understanding, compassionate and sensitive support for those who are attending A&E for self-harm treatment, which may include those who are also experiencing suicidal ideation. This would include: * Offering support and containment, emotional regulation and managing of risk while in the A&E department. * Understanding any additional or sensory needs of children and young people and support staff working in the A&E department to be mindful of these (such as through use of NHS communications passport). * Offering, at the point of discharge from the A&E department: * A discharge support document that includes signposting to local community offers that might be of benefit to children and young people who self-harm and experience suicidal ideation. * Up to 8 sessions of psychosocial follow up support in the community. * Supporting collaborative working with key professionals and teams involved in the care of the child or young person (e.g. A&E department paediatric emergency medicine staff, psychiatric liaison teams, CAMHS, substance misuse teams) and supporting the sense of a seamless experience of care. * Strengthening the feedback loop between A&E emergency medicine staff and CAMHS once those have been discharged, in particular, if re-presenting. * Ensuring robust data collection and record keeping to enable evaluation of service impact. The Contract will commence on 10/12/2024 for a period of 2 years. Value of contract: PS232,000 per annum. The total contract value for 2 years is PS464,000 excluding VAT. To apply please follow the link below and search the given contract reference number: https://www.atamis.co.uk/ Contract Ref Number: C300449 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89abddd3-4e46-46e8-a948-ad2f55c4b45f | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Nov 2024 | | Contract period | 10 Dec 2024 - 9 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £464,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £464,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N E L COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E15 1LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CATCH22 CHARITY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2024 at 16:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89abddd3-4e46-46e8-a948-ad2f55c4b45f - 9 Aug 2024 at 14:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a86007-71c2-4a3d-8f77-1a17a9c4b908 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89abddd3-4e46-46e8-a948-ad2f55c4b45f 4th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a86007-71c2-4a3d-8f77-1a17a9c4b908 9th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.atamis.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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