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title: "NHS Morecambe Bay CCG - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ff95"
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# NHS Morecambe Bay CCG - Mental Health Support Teams in Schools

Buyer: NHS MORECAMBE BAY CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ff95

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## Summary

The NHS Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is conducting a procurement process for the "Mental Health Support Teams in Schools" project aimed at enhancing mental health support in the Morecambe Bay area. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, specifically utilizing the Light Touch Regime outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Currently, the procurement is at the Award stage, with the contract value set at approximately £5.33 million over a five-year term. Key timelines include the expected operational start date for the new service by the end of September 2023, following the training of Education Mental Health Practitioners scheduled to commence in September 2022.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for organisations specialising in mental health services, educational support, and social services. Businesses that provide evidence-based interventions for mental health and have a background in working within educational settings would be particularly well-suited to compete. The project aims to deliver crucial early intervention services for children and young people aged 5-18, thereby fostering a collaborative approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing within schools. Providers who can establish productive partnerships with educational institutions and demonstrate high-quality standards will likely thrive in this competitive process.

## Notice

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Morecambe Bay CCG. This invitation to tender was for three Mental Health Support Teams in schools, in the Morecambe Bay area. The objective of this procurement was to identify a provider who will run the existing MHST service currently within Morecambe Bay with one MHST covering Morecambe and Heysham school system and a further team covering the Barrow Peninsular High Schools. To also further establish one new MHST within Morecambe Bay working across High Schools. New services are required to be fully operational within 12 months of the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) commencing training that is scheduled to start September 2022 for Wave 7, the new team is expected to be fully operational by the end of September 2023. The population covered by the service includes all children and young people aged 5-18 years who are on roll at an educational setting that has signed up to take part in the programme. It also includes those children within the geography covered by the MHSTs whether or not they are on a school roll. The teams will provide extra capacity for early intervention and ongoing help within educational settings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The objective of this procurement was to identify a provider who will run the existing MHST service currently within Morecambe Bay with one MHST covering Morecambe and Heysham school system and a further team covering the Barrow Peninsular High Schools. To also further establish one new MHST within Morecambe Bay working across High Schools. New services are required to be fully operational within 12 months of the Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs) commencing training that is scheduled to start September 2022 for Wave 7, the new team is expected to be fully operational by the end of September 2023. The teams will provide extra capacity for early intervention and ongoing help within educational settings. The population covered by the service includes all children and young people aged 5-18 years who are on roll at an educational setting that has signed up to take part in the programme. It also includes those children within the geography covered by the MHSTs whether or not they are on a school roll. Mental Health Support Teams are intended to: # Deliver evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs # Support senior mental health leads in education settings to develop and introduce their whole-school or whole-college approach to mental health and emotional wellbeing # Providing timely advice to staff and liaising with external specialist services so that children and young people can get the right support and remain in education. Additional information: The Commissioner reserves the right to reject bids that exceed the indicated budget. Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

Renewal: The Contract is expected to commence in September 2022 following a period of mobilization & will be in operation initially until 31/8/2025 with a maximum contract value of PS3,119,590. Years 4 & 5 will only be commissioned following a 12 month notification being served by the commissioner on or before 31/8/2024 with a maximum contract value of PS1,104,000 per annum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017095-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,327,590 |
| Lots value | £5,327,590 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,327,590 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MORECAMBE BAY CCG |
| Additional buyers | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre |
| Local authority | Lancaster |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDOS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2022 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017095-2022
- 9 Dec 2021 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030750-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/

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