--- title: "IAPT Typed Talk Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SHEFFIELD HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE NHS FT" published: "2023-01-09" --- # IAPT Typed Talk Service Buyer: SHEFFIELD HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE NHS FT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf6c710-a296-4646-b7ba-43239086228b.json) ## Summary The Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS FT has issued a tender for the provision of IAPT Typed Talk Service, aimed at offering psychological interventions via typed talk to patients in Sheffield. The procurement falls under the Health services category, with a contract value of £100,000 GBP. The tender period ends on February 10, 2023, and the contract is scheduled to commence on April 3, 2023, with the option to extend for up to 24 months. Businesses interested in providing digital therapy services outside traditional delivery methods and helping increase patient access to therapy within set timeframes may find this opportunity suitable. The tender opportunity by Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS FT presents a chance for businesses specializing in digital healthcare services to expand their operations. Companies offering IAPT-compliant interventions and supervised therapy services via typed communication methods are encouraged to apply. The procurement method for this contract is an open procedure above threshold, providing SMEs with opportunities to participate in fulfilling the demand for alternative therapy services in Sheffield and contributing to the delivery of timely and quality care to patients in need. ## Notice To provide IAPT evidence-based psychological interventions for patients who may encounter a range of barriers to accessing traditional services or who may prefer therapy via typed talk. To offer more choice and to further support ongoing work to keep waiting times as low as possible for the people of Sheffield accessing IAPT interventions Sheffield IAPT currently offer face to face, video and phone consultations within office hours. Patients need to be able to access CBT outside of traditional delivery routes and methods. We are looking for a provider who can offer typed IAPT compliant interventions with appropriate IAPT compliant supervision as an alternative delivery mode for patients, to increase the volume of patients accessing IAPT services and to provide further choice of how patients receive their treatment. We would also like to have the option to activate with the provider the possibility for patients to have a direct referral route into assessment by a psychological wellbeing practitioner and then enter treatment as appropriate with a psychological wellbeing practitioner and/or cognitive behavioural psychotherapist as clinically appropriate. Assessment and treatment would be via typed therapy, with IAPT compliant supervision. Large volumes of patients access the IAPT service and need to enter therapeutic treatment within short nationally and locally agreed timeframes. The digital provider will increase the volume of patients to be seen and within target timescales and offer typed therapy as an alternative medium for therapy that the Sheffield IAPT service currently offers. Across Sheffield IAPT there are considerable pressures to deliver appropriate care to patients in the context of increasing national IAPT access targets and maintaining the standards for waiting times and recovery. These pressures include: Therapist capacity, availability, and facilities. Patient demand across whole of the Sheffield Demands for service access outside core clinical hours. Provision of out of hours treatment. The authority is looking to contract for an initial 12 months with an option to extend by 12 months plus 12 months. The documents are available on the e-tendering portal https://health-family.force.com/s/welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d519a744-0b8b-4b81-bb46-55f3a8efea25 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 30 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE NHS FT | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S6 1LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Hillsborough | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 9 Jan 2023 at 16:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d519a744-0b8b-4b81-bb46-55f3a8efea25 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d519a744-0b8b-4b81-bb46-55f3a8efea25 9th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - 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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