--- title: "Developing a new practitioner role for psychological therapies - MHWP" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-07-02" --- # Developing a new practitioner role for psychological therapies - MHWP Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9e370dfa-7183-4850-a3cd-9453bc530106.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Health Education England (HEE) seeking to develop a new practitioner role for psychological therapies, designated as Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners (MHWP). The tender, classified under education and training services and health and social work services, is currently in the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 3rd August 2021. The contract is valued at £4,000,000, with a minimum value of £3,800,000, and the contract period anticipated to commence on 1st January 2022 and extend until 1st January 2025. This initiative aims to enhance the existing mental health workforce capacity across England in response to the NHS Long-Term Plan. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training and development within the mental health sector, particularly those focused on psychological therapies. Companies with expertise in delivering high-quality educational programmes, especially for mental health professionals, would be well-suited to apply. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procurement process, potentially expanding their reach and impact within the growing mental health services market. ## Notice 1.1 Psychological therapies for people with severe mental health problems (PT-SMHP) are a key part of the new integrated offer for adults, as set out in the NHS Long-Term Plan. The support teams require in order to deliver these therapies is important as part of a team approach to delivering services. 1.2 HEE is currently working closely with NHSE to ensure the capacity and capability in the adult and older adult community mental health workforce to deliver a range of evidence based psychological therapies to improve quality and increase client choice across the system. The aim is to ensure all mental health services across England have access to high quality training in evidence based psychological therapies supported by effective and evidence-based interventions. 1.3 The intention of introducing this new role is to release team capacity so that mental health nurses, occupational therapists and others can have their job plans revised to allow them to train in and deliver psychological therapies (e.g., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy or Family Interventions). 1.4 Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners themselves will be trained in generic care planning competences and some specific wellbeing-focused psychologically-informed interventions. 1.5 The primary intention of the MHWP role is to increase supply - as part of the need for 10,000 additional staff in adult community services, whilst also increasing capacity in the delivery of psychologically-informed interventions to support service users' wellbeing. 1.6 The NHSE/I and HEE Adult Mental Health Teams have been working with the PT-SMHP Working Group and associated Expert Reference Group to develop the curriculum and subsequently commission training, in association with representatives of the appointing service provider organisations, for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioners through 2021 - 2024. 1.7 A national curriculum has now been agreed (Annex I) for the training course based on expert consensus (including expertise by experience) and the best available evidence. 1.8 Health Education England, in collaboration with NHSE, intends to commission a training provision (Q4, 2020/21), to start in early 2022 to address service demand for this course. To access the competition and documents, bidders should select the link below. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84ded29c-5720-4074-8452-636b8f589aa2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 1 Jan 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | 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 | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2021 at 11:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84ded29c-5720-4074-8452-636b8f589aa2 - 1 Jul 2021 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29f3a325-d94e-437d-9ca5-7367d1da280b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84ded29c-5720-4074-8452-636b8f589aa2 2nd July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29f3a325-d94e-437d-9ca5-7367d1da280b 1st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2b129cda-62da-eb11-810c-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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