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title: "Provision of CAMHS Professionals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b4cf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2021-07-01"
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# Provision of CAMHS Professionals

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b4cf

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, acting on behalf of the Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, has completed the procurement process for the provision of CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) professionals. This procurement, classified under the services category with a focus on supplying personnel including temporary staff, was located in Cardiff, UK. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, which highlights the urgency of the staffing requirement. The contract was signed on 1st July 2021, with an initial value of £270,000 and the possibility of extending the contract until 31st March 2022 to ensure continuity of care in the mental health services provided to children and young people.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health staffing, particularly those with expertise in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Companies that can supply qualified professionals, such as registered mental nurses, social workers, and clinical psychologists, will find themselves well-positioned to compete for this contract. Given the specific demands of working within a multi-disciplinary team and handling complex mental health conditions in young people, agencies with a track record in recruiting and managing suitably experienced professionals in the health sector will be particularly attractive to the buyer.

## Notice

The Health Board have a requirement for agency staff who specialise and have experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Children, Young People and Family Health Services require additional staff that will work as part of the multi-disciplinary Children's Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Services, providing specialist advice, support, assessment and intervention to identified pathways for children and young people's complex mental health conditions. The work is emotionally demanding, working with clients with complex problems. This involves sometimes working with people with interpersonal difficulties or avoidant behaviours and the challenges this presents to the therapeutic process. It is also emotionally demanding working closely with people who have suffered severe traumas such as childhood sexual abuse. The staff will be expected to work with complex problems within the time limited framework required by the department. Staff must hold a number of qualifications as follows; - Relevant Masters Degree and professional qualification (one or more of the following): - Registered Mental Nurse (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd), - Registered Nurse for Learning Disabilities (Nursing & Midwifery Council Reg'd) - Registered in Social Work (General Social Care Council or Health and Care Professions Council or Care Council for Wales Reg'd), - Registered in Occupational Therapy (Health Professional Council Reg'd) - Postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (Health Professional Council Reg'd and eligible for Chartered Clinical Psychology status of the BPS) - Evidence of continuing professional development Staff must also demonstrate their extensive experience to be suitable for this requirement

Options: The Health Board is including an extension option up to the 31st March 2022.

### Procurement Information

The Health Board have exhausted internal options for the increased staffing requirement including a recruitment campaign, utilisation of the staff bank and secondment opportunities. As a consequence the Children, Young People and Family Health Services have sought external provision. CAMHS Professionals is an agency staffing provider, specialising in candidates that are trained and have significant experience of working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. They have a large pool of suitably trained staff available for booking, with many available in the local area for face to face work rather than working solely remotely. There are a number of key differences between Welsh and English CAMHS services and having access to local staff with experience of the Welsh CAMHS system and local services is helpful in mobilising staff quickly in to roles to meet the high demands on services. Similarly, access to Welsh candidates supports our commitment to The Welsh Language Measure. The skill level and experience of candidates always meets and often exceeds the requirements of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015052-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £270,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY LOCAL HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMHS PROFESSIONALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2021 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015052-2021
- 25 May 2021 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011613-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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