--- title: "NHS South Yorkshire ICB Rotherham place: Suicide Bereavement Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB" published: "2023-10-20" --- # NHS South Yorkshire ICB Rotherham place: Suicide Bereavement Support Service Buyer: NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91da3186-81f8-49b4-9c37-c5194367c365.json) ## Summary The NHS South Yorkshire ICB is inviting tenders for the provision of Suicide Bereavement Support Service in Rotherham. The contract has a budget of up to £750,000 over a five-year term, starting on March 1, 2024, with a tender deadline of November 21, 2023. Interested parties can register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the main procurement category is services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing guidance and counselling services to compete for a long-term contract with NHS South Yorkshire ICB. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are especially encouraged to participate in this tender process. By offering timely and accessible support to those affected by suicide, winning bidders can contribute to the community while growing their business in the healthcare sector. ## Notice The overarching aim of the Service is to ensure that accessible information and timely support is available to all those exposed, affected or bereaved by (suspected) suicide in order to minimise the emotional impact, promote recovery and reduce further suicides. If people do not wish to access the service "right now" follow ups to be done to see if support is required. Follow up information will be provided at inquests including on support available to access. The objectives of the Service are to: * Identify people who have been exposed, affected or bereaved by suicide, as soon as possible through the development of an effective pathway and referral processes that connects across the wider geographical footprint; * Provide timely and accessible practical and emotional support through a Freephone helpline; and * Alleviating the distress and facilitate the healing of those exposed to or bereaved by suicide with impact demonstrated through the use of evidence-based evaluation tools. * Provide adult bereavement counselling, where appropriate. NHS South Yorkshire ICB Rotherham Place are agreeing longer term contracts to reduce the administrative burden of constant re procurements and offer further stability to providers. However, it should be noted that the awarding of the contract is not a guarantee of future work. Beyond the initial activity profile, which is provided in the documents and confirmed at tender stage for the first 12 months of the Contract, all future year's activity will be agreed on an annual basis dependent on demand / system capacity, ongoing developments and actual funding availability at that time. The available budget which must not be exceeded is PS150,000 per annum. Up to PS750,000 over the lifetime of the Contract. The Contract will be for a term of three years with the opportunity to extend for two years subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority. The maximum term of Contract is consequently five years. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78336485-925d-4477-94d5-ed1edf8209cc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 28 Feb 2026 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S9 4EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Darnall | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield South East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2023 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78336485-925d-4477-94d5-ed1edf8209cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78336485-925d-4477-94d5-ed1edf8209cc 20th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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