--- title: "Newcastle Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NEWCASTLE GATESHEAD CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2021-12-23" --- # Newcastle Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service Buyer: NEWCASTLE GATESHEAD CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0304aa.json) ## Summary The Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group is initiating a procurement process for the "Newcastle Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service." This service falls under the health services category and is classified as a procurement of services. The Request for Information (RFI) documentation is accessible from 23 December 2021, with completed responses due by 17:00 on 11 January 2022. This public procurement process is managed by North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), and the future notice for the formal tender is expected on 9 February 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering mental health therapies and support services. Companies equipped to deliver psychological support and intervention would be well-suited to compete, especially those with a proven track record in the NHS or similar public sector environments. Engaging in this procurement could enhance business growth through establishing partnerships with the NHS and expanding service delivery capabilities in the Newcastle area. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service hosted by NHS England and is managing this Request for Information (RFI) and a future procurement process for the provision of Newcastle Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service for NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority) who has full delegated authority to commission Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Commissioner is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information(RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service for the people of Newcastle, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return completed RFI documentation. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://intendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Please follow the registration instructions if you are not already registered) and look for the project NECS410 - Newcastle Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services. The RFI documentation will be accessible on 23 December 2021 andcompleted RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on 07 January 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032173-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Feb 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NEWCASTLE GATESHEAD CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | NEWCASTLE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE15 8NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Lemington | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 23 Dec 2021 at 09:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032173-2021 - 22 Dec 2021 at 12:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032051-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu - https://intendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu - https://newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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