--- title: "HEE Improving Access to Psychological Therapy - AWARD" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST" published: "2017-04-25" --- # HEE Improving Access to Psychological Therapy - AWARD Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a04b41b2-8bca-41bc-82f3-dcfeef65e14a.json) ## Summary Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is overseeing the tender for "HEE Improving Access to Psychological Therapy" which involves contracts for educational programmes aimed at enhancing psychological therapy services within the NHS. The procurement is currently at the Award stage with the contract effective from 1 April 2017 until 31 March 2019. Interested parties were required to submit their bids by 21 December 2016 as part of an open procedure under the OJEU Light Touch regime, with the location of delivery covering areas including Yorkshire and the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for established educational providers specialising in psychological therapy training. Businesses with experience in delivering IAPT education and a solid understanding of NHS service requirements would be well-placed to compete for this contract. Moreover, organisations that have demonstrated successful collaboration within the health sector, especially in multi-professional contexts, will likely find this tender aligns well with their capabilities. ## Notice Health Education England is looking to place contracts for the delivery of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy education programmes to support the required growth in services to be delivered by NHS England. This is split in to two programmes:- - Lot 1: Low Intensity (PWP) IAPT - Lot 2: High Intensity (HIT) IAPT Tenderers may bid for either lot or both lots. Each lot will be evaluated separately. Generic Requirements o The Education provider must be an established education provider delivering IAPT education with programmes meeting professional/regulatory body requirements o The Education provider must have a specialist understanding of the needs regarding designing and delivering education programmes in this area, including an understanding of service requirements and pressures. o Experience of working with NHS and health care organisations within a multi professional context o Can demonstrate an understanding of the requirements of Health Education East of England, including monitoring of the contract o Can demonstrate an understanding of the different issues and challenges encountered when working within a regional context. o Demonstrates a professional and reliable approach to delivering the requirements of the contract The contract start date is 1 April 2017 and will end on 31 March 2019. The process will be a competitive one managed by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust using the In-Tend e-tendering system. Accordingly, interested suppliers will need to register on and submit their tender via the In-Tend system for which there is no charge at:- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/leicspart/aspx/Home This tender is an open one and is being conducted under the OJEU Light Touch regime. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27b2a94-97cd-4e15-ab4d-e54aea451bf2 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Feb 2017 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST | | Locality | YORKSHIRE | | 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA; UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80561000 - Health training services ## Release History - 25 Apr 2017 at 16:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27b2a94-97cd-4e15-ab4d-e54aea451bf2 - 24 Feb 2017 at 19:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27b2a94-97cd-4e15-ab4d-e54aea451bf2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e27b2a94-97cd-4e15-ab4d-e54aea451bf2 25th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/leicspart/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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