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title: "Cornwall and IoS Mental Health Transformation Programme"
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# Cornwall and IoS Mental Health Transformation Programme

Buyer: CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0345d9

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## Summary

The Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is initiating the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Mental Health Transformation Programme, aimed at enhancing community mental health services. This procurement falls under the health services category and is currently in the planning stage. Interested parties are required to register on the Atamis platform to participate in the pre-procurement market engagement exercise, with a deadline for submission of the market engagement questionnaire set for 5pm on Wednesday, 6th July 2022. The estimated value of the contract is between £1 million and £1.6 million per annum, with the anticipated contract commencement date of 1st April 2023 and a potential extension of up to two additional years.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the healthcare sector, particularly those in the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. Companies that provide services such as community mental health support, crisis intervention, and counselling would be especially well-suited to engage in this procurement process. The market engagement events scheduled, including a virtual briefing on 13th July 2022, will facilitate direct interaction with the commissioners, allowing potential providers to influence the design of services and enhance their chances of success in future formal competitions.

## Notice

The NHS in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are undertaking a programme of work which includes commissioning/recommissioning an enhanced range of community mental health (CMH) services across the mental health pathway, particularly those typically delivered by the Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement exercise.

The NHS in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are undertaking a programme of work which includes commissioning/recommissioning an enhanced range of community mental health (CMH) services across the mental health pathway, particularly those typically delivered by the Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. This pre-procurement exercise will allow commissioners to engage directly and collaboratively with potential providers to aid with service and procurement process design, as well as to determine the level of provider interest.

A list of possible in-scope services is provided below, but this is currently under consideration, and may be reduced or enhanced, as the engagement and planning process develops:

* Community mental health support
* Support for people with complex emotional difficulties
* Support for people with an eating disorder
* Support to ensure completion of annual physical health checks for people with serious mental illness
* Community rehabilitation
* Support for older people's mental health needs
* Support for young adults' mental health needs
* Inpatients (support during and post admission)
* Crisis mental health support
Services relating to: counselling, wellbeing, community activities, bereavement and employment support are also under consideration

The objectives for the programme include:
* Developing a new MH model across primary and secondary care
* Redesigning and integrating CMH services around Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Integrated Care Areas (ICAs).
* Enabling integration and collaboration between primary care, secondary care, VCSE organisations, Local Authority partners and Service Users.
* Improving patient experience and outcomes as the system would be providing the right holistic support at the right time from the best placed organisation/s enabling a positive and personalised recovery journey

The total anticipated contract value for all in-scope services is approximately PS1 million - PS1.6 million per annum, the contract term is expected to be 3 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years, and it is currently anticipated that contracts will commence on 1st April 2023. Please note that all of these are subject to change.

The Commissioner will be holding a series of market engagement events/activities to:

* Engage with potential providers and understand provider interest in delivering in-scope services.
* Help enable providers to participate in the process.
* Inform development of service specification/s and collaborative service delivery options.
* Help shape the commissioning and contracting process

An initial market briefing event will be held virtually over MS Teams in the afternoon of Wednesday 13th July 2022. As plans develop, further events may follow in the form of workshops and / or provider 1-2-1 meetings.

If you wish to express an interest and attend the briefing event, please register on the eProcurement system Atamis (see later section), download and complete the market engagement questionnaire and return via the Atamis correspondence function. Further information in relation to the event will be released nearer the time to those who express interest.

This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: If you are interested in taking part in the market engagement process, please express an interest via Atamis.

If you are not already registered on the system you will need to do so before you can fully access the opportunity. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016180-2022 |
| 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 | 13 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| 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 | CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BODMIN |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL31 2QN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence |
| Westminster constituency | North Cornwall |
| Delivery location | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2022 at 15:17 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016180-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk/
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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