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title: "Provision of Trauma-Specific Support Service for People with CEN: ELFT"
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# Provision of Trauma-Specific Support Service for People with CEN: ELFT

Buyer: EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc83a37a-396c-405e-a5e6-62456cb0186e

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## Summary

The East London NHS Foundation Trust is procuring the provision of trauma-specific support services for people with complex emotional needs in the Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Luton areas. The procurement process, identified by the title "Provision of Trauma-Specific Support Service for People with CEN: ELFT," falls under the industry category of Functional support and Hospital support services. The tender, managed through an open procedure, has a contract period from October 6, 2023, to October 5, 2025. Interested parties have until July 17, 2023, to submit their bids.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in services related to trauma-informed approaches to engage with the healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly suitable to participate in this procurement, aimed at supporting adults with moderate to severe complex emotional needs. The procurement process is accessible, with clear guidelines for participation available via the Atamis e-sourcing portal.

## Notice

NHS England and NHS Improvement set out the 2023/24 Community Mental Health transformation priorities in roadmap that provides a simple visual representation of the breadth of deliverables required in order to meet NHS Long Term Plan commitments (see below). This highlights the importance of developing the dedicated offer for people with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) to include increased access to the dedicated offer linked to the core model; embedding people with lived experience in the development and delivery of services; and the development of trauma-specific support, drawing on VCSE provision. As part of the development of the dedicated offer for people with Complex Emotional Needs (CEN) in the Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Luton localities of the BLMK Health and Care Partnership, we require a single lead provider to work in partnership with VCSE organisations with expertise in the provision of 'trauma-informed approaches' to deliver trauma-specific support that is accessible to all adults with moderate to severe complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder' who have experienced trauma (including sexual abuse, violence, and war-related trauma). Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd761b43-a109-4209-ab31-0ea555eeb2ea |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2023 - 5 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| 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 | EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33180000 - Functional support
- 85112000 - Hospital support services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2023 at 11:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd761b43-a109-4209-ab31-0ea555eeb2ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd761b43-a109-4209-ab31-0ea555eeb2ea
  23rd June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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