--- title: "Therapeutic Counselling Services for Young People" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2018-06-21" --- # Therapeutic Counselling Services for Young People Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of "Therapeutic Counselling Services for Young People" in London, specifically targeting the health and social work services industry. The process aims to identify qualified providers who can deliver early intervention support for emotional disorders and self-harm among young people aged 11-18. Interested parties must submit their Market Engagement Questionnaire by 5pm on Friday, 13th July 2018, to inform the commissioning of this service. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses focused on mental health services, particularly those with expertise in counselling and therapy for youth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as their innovative approaches may align well with the NHS’s objectives for community-based care. Engaging in this process could position these organisations favourably for future contracts, enhancing their impact in mental health care provision. ## Notice NHS Merton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to engage with the CCG to inform the CCG's commissioning of future service, including whether or not a competitive process will be appropriate. There is a clear need for the provision of early intervention and support services for emotional disorders and self-harm in Merton. To deliver the Government targets set out in Future in Mind and The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, the CCG has an intention for an early help service for emotional disorders and self-harm at a 'Getting Help' level to be commissioned in Merton. The CCG intends that a local service should be established to build on the pilot work undertaken in 2016/17 and 2017/18 as part of CAMHS transformation in Merton, with the aim to commission an evidence-based, community-based service for young people aged 11-18 years, that provides counselling and therapy for emotional disorders and self-harm. If you have a potential interest to provide this future service, please complete the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ), having regard to the draft Service Specification and MOI (also attached). Additional information: Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement however responses received will assist to inform the Commissioner regarding the final specification of its requirements and approach to contracting issues and also whether it will be appropriate/necessary to run a competitive process for this Service. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. Please return the Market Engagement Questionnaire by 5pm, Friday 13th July 2018 to ekkehard_kugler@nhs.net, with the email Subject Heading "Market Engagement Response - Self Harm Prevention". ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe0b9443-63a3-41bf-be77-796b615dccf6 | | 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 | 21 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Jul 2018 | | 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M50 2UW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Quays | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Jun 2018 at 12:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe0b9443-63a3-41bf-be77-796b615dccf6 - 21 Jun 2018 at 11:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe0b9443-63a3-41bf-be77-796b615dccf6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe0b9443-63a3-41bf-be77-796b615dccf6 21st June 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/63c1a449-2fcb-401c-9be1-ab730e89887b MOI and Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c31e38eb-d8b6-4a89-86cc-683a48a2b1d2 Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f50ed80d-a605-4ae1-ac9a-48fbca609d97 MOI and Specification ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8887d2a3-bd08-4840-baf0-d5f73e96ba3b.json.