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title: "Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex including IAPT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03149e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS EAST SUSSEX CCG"
published: "2022-02-23"
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# Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex including IAPT

Buyer: NHS EAST SUSSEX CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03149e

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## Summary

NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has initiated a procurement process for the contract titled "Primary Care Based Mental Health Services in East Sussex including IAPT." This contract falls under the health services industry and is located within East Sussex. Currently in the active planning stage, the procurement method is identified as an open procedure, with a total contract value of £31,751,153 over a two-year period, commencing on 1st April 2022 and ending on 31st March 2024. The official awarding decision was made on 23rd February 2022.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in mental health services and healthcare provision, particularly those that offer psychological support and primary care services. Companies with expertise in delivering integrated community mental health services, particularly those aligned with the NHS's Long Term Plan, would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, this direct award to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust highlights a focus on maintaining service continuity and quality during a crucial transformation period within the region's healthcare framework, presenting a potential avenue for future collaboration or partnership opportunities for interested businesses.

## Notice

Primary Care Based Mental Health Services including IAPT in East Sussex consist of two core components. The provision of Primary Care Mental Health Workers (PCMHW), these are qualified mental health professionals that provide support to all GP practices in East Sussex. Their role is to support practices to manage patient care and enable timely directed access to appropriate mental health clinical, recovery and support services. The second element is the Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT programme), which is a long standing nationally mandated programme for the treatment of adult anxiety disorders and depression.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is to inform the market of the direct award of a 24-month contract to Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of Primary Care Based Mental Health Services including IAPT in East Sussex for NHS East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group ('the CCG') commencing 1st April 2022. Primary Care Based Mental Health Services including IAPT in East Sussex consist of two core components. The provision of Primary Care Mental Health Workers (PCMHW), these are qualified mental health professionals that provide support to all GP practices in East Sussex. Their role is to support practices to manage patient care and enable timely directed access to appropriate mental health clinical, recovery and support services. The second element is the Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT programme), which is a long standing nationally mandated programme for the treatment of adult anxiety disorders and depression. Additional information: Please note: NHS England and Improvement have announced that the Sussex Health and Care Partnership, which is made up of all health and care organisations across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton and Hove, has successfully met the criteria to become an Integrated Care System (ICS). An ICS is a way of working across health and care organisations that allows them to work more closely together, to take collective responsibility for the health and wellbeing of populations across large areas. It is not anticipated that the statutory responsibility or accountability of the individual health and care organisations working as an ICS will be affected, save for the expectation that CCG organisations will be abolished and functions transferred to the ICS. As a result of these intended healthcare reforms, the Contracting Authority currently NHS East Sussex CCG may change during the life of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005039-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,751,153 |
| Lots value | £31,751,153 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,751,153 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS EAST SUSSEX CCG |
| Additional buyers | NHS EAST SUSSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2022 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005039-2022
- 8 Feb 2022 at 14:47 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003587-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastsussexccg.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current
- https://www.eastsussexccg.nhs.uk/

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