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# Mental Health Support Services

Buyer: IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd42d607-e8ca-45e0-8ad9-c4cbe04a07f5

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## Summary

The Ipswich & East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has initiated a tender for the "Mental Health Support Services" project, aimed at transforming health services for individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD) and Autism in the East of England. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, is currently in the active Tender stage, with a submission deadline of 1st November 2021. The project is part of a broader effort linked to the East and West Suffolk Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Strategy (2019-2029) and will require interested organisations to express their interest via the In-tend procurement portal. The contract period is set to commence on 1st April 2022 and will run until 31st March 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in mental health, community care, and support services for children and young people. Companies that can provide innovative, personalised support and have experience in delivering integrated health pathways are well-suited to compete. By engaging in this project, businesses can contribute to the transformation of mental health services in Suffolk while expanding their service offerings within a growing sector.

## Notice

Suffolk Transforming Care Partnership alongside their co-production partners have undertaken a review of specialist LD and Autism health services. The review builds upon the work already undertaken in implementing the national plan - Building The Right Support and takes into consideration the subsequent Long Term Plan commitments for LD and Autism. The review has led to a transformation programme which encompasses 3 pathways these are community care and support, intensive care and support, and specialist inpatient facility. We believe every sector has a role to play in supporting people with LD and Autism and health service staff when additional support is required to access health services, understanding health needs, personalized approaches, education, awareness, training and reasonable adjustments. This review is linked to the establishment of the ten year (2019-2029) East and West Suffolk Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Strategy with the aim to transform mental health, emotional wellbeing and Specialist LD and Autism health support in Suffolk. The strategy describes the approach for improving mental health, emotional wellbeing and Specialist LD and Autism health outcomes in east and west Suffolk. Our Strategy can be found through the following link. http://www.westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/averydifferentconversation/ In order to support this strategy, the CCGs, Suffolk County Council (SCC) and Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) are looking to hear from organisations who would be interested in supporting and potentially delivering services within Ipswich and East Suffolk and/or West Suffolk. The intention is to build a framework of providers detailing their offers to the Ipswich and East Suffolk and/or West Suffolk system in line with the four service groups relating to Specialist LD and Autism, mental health (MH) and emotional wellbeing: -Specialist LD & Autism -Children, Young People & Families -Community -Crisis The framework will include all appropriate offers received from any sector who feel they can support specialist LD and Autism, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Strategy as it develops. The CCGs intend to award contracts without further publication and therefore providers are required to express their interest. This advert is linked to a previous publication: Publication reference: 2021/S 000-018718 Publication date: 4 August 2021 - Mental Health Support. If you have already expressed an interest via the previous advert there is no requirement to do so again. If you are interested in this opportunity, please express an interest on https://intendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home. Register or login to In-tend and then select the tenders (current) tab, select the MH and LD&A Framework and click on express interest. This will register you against this opportunity so you receive any documentation and are able to access invites for the workshops which are scheduled for w/c 18th October. Additional information: Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review the above mentioned services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please see the procurement documentation for further information. Page 9 to 10 Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied or the localities covered, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and / or by the provider(s), both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs. These services may include but are not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in alternative care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more effectively as part of this contract The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the procedure mentioned above, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e777507c-109f-4e40-9520-72dbb7db4112 |
| 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 | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | IPSWICH & EAST SUFFOLK C C G |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2021 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e777507c-109f-4e40-9520-72dbb7db4112

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e777507c-109f-4e40-9520-72dbb7db4112
  8th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home
  Procurement Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk/get-involved/averydifferentconversation/
- https://intendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home

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