--- title: "Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex including IAPT 19.486" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2019-07-31" --- # Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex including IAPT 19.486 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e0474150-0540-4ceb-8914-54ba4eb6c112.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre is initiating a tender process for the provision of Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex, particularly focusing on Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). The relevant clinical commissioning groups include NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford, Hastings and Rother, and High Weald Lewes Havens. The existing contract is set to expire on 31st March 2020, and the aim is to directly award a new 24-month contract to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust starting from 1st April 2020 and lasting until 31st March 2022. The engagement end date for interested parties is 30th August 2019, and further details can be accessed via the e-Tendering portal. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those that can offer integrated primary care and psychological therapy solutions. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), which can demonstrate experience in delivering mental health services, would be particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Engaging in this tender will allow these businesses to contribute to NHS strategic goals while expanding their service offerings within the public health sector. ## Notice Prior Information Notice (PIN) Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex including IAPT (Reference NHS/SOEPS/19.486 PIN) For provision of services across the 3 East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group areas: NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford Clinical Commissioning Group NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical Commissioning Group NHS High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group This Prior Information Notice is to inform the market of the intention to directly award a 24 month contract to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of Primary Care Based Mental Health Services including Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG, Hastings and Rother CCG and High Weald Lewes Havens CCG ('the CCGs') from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2022. The current contract is due to end on 31st March 2020 having undergone the maximum number of legally provisioned extensions allowed for within the existing contract. The CCGs intend to award this contract to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to enable the current service to achieve the Mental Health Five Year Forward View IAPT expansion access standards, including those relating to IAPT Long Term Conditions. This direct award proposal will provide additional time for the CCGs to complete and embed work and to embark on a formal procurement process preparatory to an award for new services being in place from April 2022. The on-going development of IAPT service provision is an essential feature of NHS longer term strategy, particularly relating to the development and integration of IAPT work into Long Term Physical Conditions and the significant enhancement of access to psychological therapies for this population. This proposal for directly awarding this 24 month contract is made in the context of meeting patient need and maintaining service quality. Primary Care Mental Health Services (PCMHS) - East Sussex Purpose of the Services The purpose of the services is to provide: 1) primary care mental health workers to support to GP practices to manage patient care and enable timely, directed access to appropriate services; 2) psychological therapies for people with common mental health problems including depression and anxiety. Service Descriptions The primary care mental health services (PCMHS) are made up of two core components. These are designed to complement one another and should work together in an integrated way. They should also be considered to operate within a much wider whole service system. For further details of the rationale leading to this proposal, the full PIN is available to view via: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning until 12:00 Midday on Friday 30th August 2019. Should you wish to discuss the content of this PIN further please raise this via the correspondence area of the Intend eTendering Portal in the first instance, by the deadline of 12:00 Midday on Friday 30th August 2019. Additional information: Please register on the portal in order to access the full PIN. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b100de10-19ad-4917-9343-485ab6b368a8 | | 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 | 31 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Aug 2019 | | 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2019 at 08:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b100de10-19ad-4917-9343-485ab6b368a8 - 30 Jul 2019 at 15:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b100de10-19ad-4917-9343-485ab6b368a8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b100de10-19ad-4917-9343-485ab6b368a8 31st July 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ecc9be8a-6ec2-412f-9362-e52ad1f7beef Prior Information Notice (PIN) - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning e-Tendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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