--- title: "Community Connectors for Frimley CCG" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033014" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033014" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033014.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033014.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FRIMLEY CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2022-04-25" --- # Community Connectors for Frimley CCG Buyer: FRIMLEY CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033014 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033014) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033014.json) ## Summary Frimley Clinical Commissioning Group is currently planning a procurement titled "Community Connectors for Frimley CCG," primarily focused on health services. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with an estimated value of £810,000. This initiative aims to enhance mental health services through integrated community support in East Berkshire, and the contracting authority intends to directly award a contract to Buckinghamshire MIND. Interested providers are invited to express their interest by 5pm on 25th May 2022. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly those involved in community mental health services, voluntary sector organisations, and providers of psychoeducational support. Companies with experience in delivering integrated mental health services and those capable of demonstrating their capacity to meet the needs outlined in the procurement description are encouraged to engage. This initiative not only supports local community health but also opens avenues for businesses to expand their services and partnerships within the healthcare framework. ## Notice Community Connectors for Frimley CCG Prior Information Notice - Please see full description in section II.2.4 'Description of the procurement'. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Community Connectors for Frimley CCG Prior Information Notice Frimley ICS was successfully awarded funding from NHS England to be one of 12 national early implementer sites to deliver Community Mental Health transformation. This has enabled the design and implementation of integrated primary and community mental health care for adults and older adults with significant mental illness (SMI), built around Primary Care Networks (PCN)s, so that more patients with SMI are effectively supported in primary care. As part of the ICS-wide Community Mental Health Transformation programme, each of the nine Primary Care Network's across East Berkshire will have their own dedicated Mental Health Integrated Community Service (MHICS) Team. MHICS offers a service to patients in primary care with significant mental health difficulties who have not met the criteria for, or whose needs are not met by existing primary and secondary care mental health services. Flow into the MHICS service is mainly from primary care, but also for patients stepping down from secondary care. To meet national requirements for integrated partnership-working between primary care and the local VCSE sector to support people holistically in local communities whilst addressing wider determinants of mental ill-health, the CCG is looking to commission a number of Community Connector roles employed by voluntary sector partner organisations to work with the MHICS teams across East Berkshire. The Community Connector role will form part of the core MHICS team (1.0 wte Community Connector per PCN (total 9.0wte); plus 2 x 0.5 wte Leads across E Berks). The Community Connector role will: * Help identify psychoeducational, emotional, socio-economic needs that impact on mental well-being through direct one-to-one work with MHICS clients, and use this understanding to support engagement and access to appropriate local and community resources * Actively link, develop and bridge out to the infrastructure of VCSE support services across Bracknell, Windsor and Slough, to offer: o Earlier intervention o Longer appointment time o Practical support and help o Guided self-help resources o Follow ups and ongoing support o Onward bridging where needed o Links with community resources o Particular links into Well-being Services and Carer Support * In line with a client's goals and needs, brief psychoeducation/psychosocial approaches may be employed, which, when within their competency, may be delivered by Community Connectors and / or jointly with the MHPs. The aim of interventions is to support understanding of difficulties and offer interventions to support movement toward personal goals or access other services, with a recovery focus. This may include for example: psychoeducation; psychosocial formulation; brief CBT informed approaches; emotion regulation; motivational interviewing; solution focused approaches * Maintain up to date knowledge of local resources, informing the work of community assets mapping with reference to the local population needs Community Connector activity is collated as part of the national evaluation process as directed by NHS England; this includes quarterly reporting of key data relating to the community mental health transformation programme. It is Frimley CCG's intention to directly award Buckinghamshire MIND a contract for 2 years without undertaking a competitive procurement process. This is due to the established relationship that has already been developed with MIND and their track record of local service provision and knowledge that has already been gained and is in place. It is believed that by undergoing a full procurement that there would be considerable disruption to the programme and an adverse impact on patient outcomes. However, before this award is made the CCG is open to hearing from other providers who genuinely believe they would be in a position to provide this service and offer best value to the CCG. If this is the case, please contact mstanbrook@nhs.net, Lead Senior Procurement Manager (cc'ing Caitlin.dyke@nhs.net) by 5pm 25th May 2022 with a brief explanation as to why you believe your organisation would be in a position to provide this service. This processed is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010614-2022 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £810,000 | | 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 | FRIMLEY CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | ALDERSHOT | | Post town | Guildford | | Postcode | GU11 1AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ37 North Hampshire | | Local authority | Rushmoor | | Electoral ward | Wellington | | Westminster constituency | Aldershot | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 25 Apr 2022 at 14:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010614-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.frimleyccg.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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