--- title: "Primary Mental Health & Talking Therapy Service (incorporating Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS" published: "2018-11-20" --- # Primary Mental Health & Talking Therapy Service (incorporating Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) - Market Engagement Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d7b40cc-226e-455d-857c-2ed721b8e573.json) ## Summary The Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG is initiating a market engagement event for the procurement of the Primary Mental Health & Talking Therapy Service, incorporating Improving Access to Psychological Therapies. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is based in West Bromwich, United Kingdom. The event is set to take place on December 11, 2018, with responses required by December 7, 2018. The planned contract period runs from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2022, and the procurement method is classified as 'Other - Market Engagement'. This tender presents significant opportunities for mental health service providers and organisations specialising in therapy services. Businesses that can offer innovative and adaptable solutions to meet the diverse needs of patients, particularly those focusing on integrated care pathways, remote and face-to-face interventions, and support for underrepresented groups such as pre and post-natal women, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this process may facilitate access to growth in the evolving mental health sector while contributing to the delivery of essential health services in the region. ## Notice *ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY* Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG is holding a market engagement event prior to the potential procurement of a Primary Mental Health & Talking Therapy Service (incorporating Improving Access to Psychological Therapies). The aims and objectives of the service are: * To provide a single gateway for all patients requiring treatment and tailored support for common mental health problems at a primary care level. * To co-ordinate each person's journey to recovery through the service by utilising a case management approach. * To support the implementation of NICE guidelines, using evidence based psychological interventions, in the treatment of anxiety and depression. The service will be responsible for delivering the Mental Health Five Year Forward View ambition of 25% access to IAPT by 2021 of which 6% will be delivered to people with long term conditions (LTC) and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)* To offer a range of wider non-IAPT based interventions ensuring that both adapts to and reflects the needs of a diverse population and compliments the delivery of statutory obligations in the delivery of psychological therapies. * To offer a diverse range of interventions to include remote, face-to-face, group and guided self-help to ensure greater access and patient choice. * * Services will be co-located with primary care, contingent on local network development. * Provide individualised support to people who may have difficulty accessing the therapeutic elements of the service due to difficulties as a result of wider personal, social or clinical factors, that impact on their potential recovery. * Provide a tailored service for pre and post-natal women who do not meet the threshold for specialist perinatal mental health services, but may be at an increased risk due to common mental health problems. * In accordance with the key themes from co-design events the service will: - provide direct access to a practitioner at the first point of contact. - provide flexible access (including times) to services so not to exclude individuals in employment or with caring responsibilities. - assist people who feel they are in crisis and navigate the step up to specialised services. - promote and support the role of carers and wider support networks - link to wider community-based resources - provide early intervention to prevent the escalation of a problem. A draft service specification has been made available with this notice. (Please note, this may be subject to change). The market engagement event will provide further information in relation to the service requirements and will be held on Tuesday 11th December 2018 between 10.00am and 12.30pm in West Bromwich. Details of the venue can be found when booking a place at the event via the EU Supply eProcurement system. Instructions of how interested providers can access the EU Supply eProcurement portal and book a place to attend event can be found later in this notice. Additional information: Please note, this notice relates to a market engagement exercise and not a procurement process. All documentation shared as part of this market engagement is draft and subject to change. Instructions of how to access EU Supply to register to attend the market engagement event are detailed below: 1. Go to https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and click the link to register (If your organisation has not registered previously) 2. Once registered, login in to the system and look for 'quote/tender' reference 33478 (Primary Mental Health & Talking Therapy Service - Market Engagement) to access a copy of the draft service specification and enable you to register to attend the market engagement event. Please make sure that if you wish to attend the event that you have submitted your response by no later than 5.00pm on Friday 7th December 2018. For any technical support, please contact the e-tendering helpdesk on 0800 840 2050 or support@eu-supply.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa5708b-8064-44ac-bf98-90f9f40d2e32 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Market Engagement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Dec 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS | | Locality | WEST BROMWICH | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B70 9LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell | | Local authority | Sandwell | | Electoral ward | West Bromwich Central | | Westminster constituency | West Bromwich | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2018 at 13:33 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa5708b-8064-44ac-bf98-90f9f40d2e32 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dfa5708b-8064-44ac-bf98-90f9f40d2e32 20th November 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8cf6c0ae-b4eb-471a-89e3-937c7807a354 ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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