--- title: "Expressions of Interest - Mental Health Central Access Point within Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST" published: "2023-10-20" --- # Expressions of Interest - Mental Health Central Access Point within Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92f4be98-4cca-4207-b3af-1cd0be68ae79.json) ## Summary The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of its Mental Health Central Access Point (MHCAP) telephone support service within Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. The deadline for engagement responses is 31st October 2023. This opportunity falls under the health and social work services industry category, with the procurement stage currently in the planning phase. Interested organisations should register their interest by emailing Russell Hadfield at the NHS Trust. The service aims to provide urgent mental health telephone support, linking callers with appropriate services. This tender by the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust presents an opportunity for organisations with the capacity and capability to provide mental health telephone support services to grow their business. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process involves expression of interest submissions that can lead to further engagement and updates from LPT. The service has pathways into various mental health services and operates 24/7, catering to urgent mental health needs in the region. ## Notice Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who may be interested in supporting LPT with the provision of its Mental Health Central Access Point (MHCAP) telephone support service. The MHCAP aims to ensure anyone with an urgent mental health need has telephone access to NHS support, advice and triage. The service provides a 24/7 telephone number for access to urgent mental health support. MHCAP links callers with support workers and LPT clinicians who can assess their needs and advise, support, signpost or refer them directly to the appropriate service. It offers an alternative to attending the emergency department and other services for people with urgent mental health needs. The service has pathways into the LPT Adult Mental Health, CAMHS, MHSOP and Learning Disabilities services. Further information about the service is attached. LPTs existing service runs up until 31st Oct 2024. Ahead of this date LPT is undertaking a review of its requirements and of the market to help inform and shape the specification of the service from November 2024. To understand the market for these services LPT invites expressions of interest from organisations who may be interested in, and may have capacity and capability to provide, this type of service, from Nov 2024. If your organisation can provide these services and would be interested in further information please register your interest by sending your details via email to Russell.hadfield@nhs.net Please respond as soon as possible and by Fri 27th October 2023. Following receipt of responses LPT will contact interested parties with further updates and any opportunity for further engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ffd82f7-edb9-4cae-b2dc-32222209cce4 | | 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 | 20 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2023 | | 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1WY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Thorpe Astley & St Mary's | | Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79510000 - Telephone-answering services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2023 at 14:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ffd82f7-edb9-4cae-b2dc-32222209cce4 - 20 Oct 2023 at 14:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ffd82f7-edb9-4cae-b2dc-32222209cce4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ffd82f7-edb9-4cae-b2dc-32222209cce4 20th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/edb6ac0d-d799-4da3-8a15-6d2bf05f9f07 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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