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title: "Mental Health Support Teams in West Essex"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032e97"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP"
published: "2022-04-19"
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# Mental Health Support Teams in West Essex

Buyer: WEST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032e97

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## Summary

The West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to enhance mental health support within the educational sector through the contract titled "Mental Health Support Teams in West Essex." This procurement falls under the health services category and is located in the West Essex area, with the contract having commenced on 1st April 2022 and scheduled to conclude on 31st March 2024. The procurement was executed using a limited method, specifically an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, aimed at leveraging the existing capabilities of West Essex Mind, which has established strong connections with local schools and mental health services.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those experienced in working within educational environments. Companies that provide mental health interventions, school counselling, or training for educators on mental health issues would be well-suited to compete in future opportunities stemming from this contract. Additionally, businesses with a proven track record in community-based health initiatives may find potential for collaboration and expansion, especially as the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System plans to review services prior to the contract's expiration in 2024.

## Notice

The service is to deliver a mental health support team service to schools throughout the West Essex area. West Essex Mind have been awarded the contract to deliver the services due to their links with both schools across West Essex and to the CAMHS Provider NELFT. These strong links will ensure the greatest success and impact for our children and young people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The publication of Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health provision green paper in December 2017 announced the establishment of Mental Health Support Teams who will work with schools to strengthen support for CYP with mental health issues. The local MHST's will address the needs of children and young people by: * Delivering evidence-based interventions in or close to schools and colleges for those with mild to moderate mental health issues. * Helping children and young people with more severe needs to access the right support. * Working with and within schools and colleges, providing a link to specialist NHS services. * Building on and increasing support already in place, rather than replacing it. The roll out is in line the NHS Long Term Plan that builds on the Five Year Forward View with a 10-year commitment to improve mental health services in adults and children in England. Mind in West Essex have been awarded a contract to support the West Essex footprint. Mind in West Essex are a key provider of community based mental health services across West Essex. They work with children and young people in order to foster a positive attitude to mental health early in life. West Essex Mind will work with secondary schools to deliver the service having already in place strong relationships with the Essex early intervention / specialist Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider - North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) to ensure the greatest success and impact for our children and young people. This is a 2-year contract which began on 1st April 2022 and will expire on 31st March 2024. Ahead of contract expiry, the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care System will review the services in place and make a further decision on the collaborative commissioning and procurement arrangements for the HWE ICS beyond 1st April 2024.

Options: Option to extend for a further year from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

### Procurement Information

Mind in West Essex are a key provider of community based mental health services across West Essex. They work with children and young people in order to foster a positive attitude to mental health early in life. West Essex Mind will work with secondary schools to deliver the service having already in place strong relationships with the Essex early intervention / specialist Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Provider - North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) to ensure the greatest success and impact for our children and young people. Therefore, Mind in West Essex are best placed to deliver the service. Ahead of contract expiry, the commissioners will review the services in place and make a further decision on the collaborative commissioning and procurement arrangements beyond 1st April 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010235-2022 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £985,034 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP |
| Locality | EPPING |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM16 6TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Epping Forest |
| Electoral ward | Epping East |
| Westminster constituency | Epping Forest |
| Delivery location | TLH35 West Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST ESSEX MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2022 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010235-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mindinWestEssex.org.uk
- http://www.westessexccg.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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