--- title: "CYP Online Mental Health and Wellbeing Services - Frimley ICB" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2023-10-18" --- # CYP Online Mental Health and Wellbeing Services - Frimley ICB Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bebe67d0-b0ad-4775-8b34-58757ed1dd2a.json) ## Summary The NHS Frimley ICB is planning a procurement process for online mental health and wellbeing services targeting children and young people in East Berkshire. The contract will potentially run for 3 years with an estimated total value of £450,000 starting on 1 April 2024. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with engagement activities ending on 31 October 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for healthcare service providers who can offer online counselling, community support through forums, articles, and self-help tools. The contracting authority, NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit, is seeking expressions of interest from interested providers to complete a pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are encouraged to participate in this light-touch regime procurement process. ## Notice NHS Frimley ICB is seeking expressions of interest in a potential tender for an online mental health and wellbeing service for children and young people aged 11- 19 (and up to 25 years for young people with SEND or who are leaving care) in East Berkshire. Access to the service is by self-referral or signposting from another agency with prior consent from the individual concerned. It is free to children and young people who are resident in East Berkshire or who attend an education setting in East Berkshire. As a provider, you should be able to work with all levels of need, including those who do not meet the threshold for other services, are awaiting or undergoing specialist intervention and support, or are exiting other services. It is important that the service offer is available 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. The offer must include the following supportive features: - * Online one-to-one counselling sessions (BACP Accredited or Equivalent) * Moderated community support via online discussion boards and live forums * Helpful articles * Self-help tools including journals, goal trackers and mini activities. The contract will potentially be for 3 years. The estimated annual contract value is PS150,000 and the total estimated contract value over the three-year period starting on 1 April 2024 is PS450,000. This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. The ICB invites interested providers to complete a pre-procurement market engagement questionnaire. Please submit your completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 31 October 2023 via C216562 on our e-procurement system, Atamis. Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS Frimley ICB or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioners are looking to establish what interest there is in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. NHS Frimley ICB will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Procurement Plan ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a984158-7899-4b74-9817-451e3554cd49 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2023 at 07:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a984158-7899-4b74-9817-451e3554cd49 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a984158-7899-4b74-9817-451e3554cd49 18th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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