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title: "Children and Young People Mental Health Early Intervention Service in North East Essex"
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# Children and Young People Mental Health Early Intervention Service in North East Essex

Buyer: ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7063ff0-8211-4764-b85c-77cc210baa14

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## Summary

The North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group has completed the award of a contract for the provision of a Children and Young People Mental Health Early Intervention Service, valued at £758,342. This service aims to support children and young people who do not qualify for the broader Essex Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service. The contract was awarded to North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and runs from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2021, with a possibility of extension. This procurement was conducted using an open procedure under the Health and social work services industry category, with the tender period closing on 20th December 2017.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on mental health services, particularly those that can offer specialised support such as disordered eating services, talking therapies, and advocacy. Companies that are either small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) may find this tender particularly relevant, as the commissioning authority is keen to engage with qualified and experienced providers capable of delivering tailored mental health interventions for the youth population in North East Essex. The scope for potential expansion into adjacent regions enhances the appeal for businesses looking to grow within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

This is a Contract Award Notice. North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to submit tenders for the provision of a Children and Young People's Mental Health Early Intervention Service. The successful Bidder will be accountable for the provision of all services within the scope. This service was commissioned as an early intervention service to meet the needs of children and young people who do not meet the inclusion criteria for the Essex-wide Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service. The service will offer mental and emotional support suited to the needs of the service user. The service comprised of 3 components, as follows: * Disordered eating support service * Talking therapies service * Informal advocacy service Please note that the services and associated specification and prices, commissioned within this contract maybe subject to review and change. Moving forward it is the CCG's intention to work closer with the CCGs within the Suffolk and north east Essex STP footprint. Therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the potential introduction of a larger population to support the STP footprint (i.e. the contract and specification may be amended to include the Ipswich & East Suffolk and West Suffolk CCG populations), through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a)of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Additional information: The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the 'Regulations'). As such, the procurement of the Services was run as a bespoke, single stage application process akin to the Open procedure, involving a number of stages outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dbbd6eb-d7d3-4c78-a76d-f7fe982805f4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £758,342 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £758,342 |
| 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 | ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD |
| Locality | COLCHESTER |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode | CO4 9QR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Colchester |
| Electoral ward | Highwoods |
| Westminster constituency | Colchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NELFT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 3 Apr 2018 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dbbd6eb-d7d3-4c78-a76d-f7fe982805f4
- 23 Nov 2017 at 14:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64c1d62-2b48-47ad-bc55-5bab2c0a81e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dbbd6eb-d7d3-4c78-a76d-f7fe982805f4
  3rd April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d64c1d62-2b48-47ad-bc55-5bab2c0a81e4
  23rd November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4128cb07-a3de-4a21-b0c7-cb75c087c103
  User guide for the BRAVO e-procurement portal

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