--- title: "Community Connectors for Frimley CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-04-25" --- # Community Connectors for Frimley CCG Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-de4f33bc-962d-4ed0-96f1-a798ae30e384.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for the contract titled "Community Connectors for Frimley CCG". This initiative falls under the health services industry category and is located in the South East of England. The engagement end date is set for 25th May 2022, by which potential suppliers must submit their interest. This tender aims to support the implementation of integrated primary and community mental health care for adults and older adults with significant mental illness, leveraging funding from NHS England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare, particularly those in the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide Community Connector roles. These businesses will be well-suited to compete, especially if they have experience in mental health services, community engagement, and partnership-working within healthcare systems. This is an ideal chance for organisations looking to expand their footprint in mental health support services within local communities. ## Notice Frimley ICS was successfully awarded funding from NHS England to be one of 12 national early implementer sites to deliver Community Mental Health transformation. This has enabled the design and implementation of integrated primary and community mental health care for adults and older adults with significant mental illness (SMI), built around Primary Care Networks (PCN)s, so that more patients with SMI are effectively supported in primary care. As part of the ICS-wide Community Mental Health Transformation programme, each of the nine Primary Care Network's across East Berkshire will have their own dedicated Mental Health Integrated Community Service (MHICS) Team. MHICS offers a service to patients in primary care with significant mental health difficulties who have not met the criteria for, or whose needs are not met by existing primary and secondary care mental health services. Flow into the MHICS service is mainly from primary care, but also for patients stepping down from secondary care. To meet national requirements for integrated partnership-working between primary care and the local VCSE sector to support people holistically in local communities whilst addressing wider determinants of mental ill-health, the CCG is looking to commission a number of Community Connector roles employed by voluntary sector partner organisations to work with the MHICS teams across East Berkshire. Please see full outline service description in the attached document Additional information: 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). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f263fb45-2426-437b-b56c-0ccacb47caad | | 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 | 25 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 May 2022 | | 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 | ALDERSHOT | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU11 1AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Rushmoor | | Electoral ward | Wellington | | Westminster constituency | Aldershot | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 25 Apr 2022 at 14:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f263fb45-2426-437b-b56c-0ccacb47caad ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f263fb45-2426-437b-b56c-0ccacb47caad 25th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/40729311-c3d5-4d22-86b8-4164a7825df9 ## Notice URLs - http://www.frimleyccg.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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