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title: "Talking Therapies Support RFI"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035214"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2022-07-14"
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# Talking Therapies Support RFI

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035214

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is initiating a tender for the "Talking Therapies Support RFI" to enhance mental health support for adult social care workers in the UK. This procurement is currently in the planning stage and aims to gather information on potential providers' capabilities for delivering a range of talking therapies. The budget for this service is estimated at £3.21 million over a period of 2.5 years, with a future notice date set for 3rd October 2022. The opportunity primarily falls under the health services category.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in mental health services, particularly those offering counselling and therapy solutions. Organisations that can deliver empathetic, evidence-based therapeutic support are encouraged to express their interest. By engaging in this process, potential suppliers will have the chance to contribute to shaping the service requirements and thereby enhance their visibility and growth within the public sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care ('The Authority') is seeking information on your interest, capability and capacity to provide the services and feedback on the approach to talking therapies offer.

The purpose of the talking therapy programme will be to provide one-to-one sessions with an accredited therapist/counsellor, for an estimated 4,200 adult social care (ASC) workers accessing up to 10 sessions who are experiencing heightened mental health issues, for example anxiety, depression and burnout. The estimated budget for this service is PS3.21m over 2.5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is looking for a provider to provide an empathetic and non-judgemental space for adult social care workers to find answers to their own problems, process experiences and deal with conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. We want to find a provider who can provide a range of talking therapies, which could include cognitive behavioural therapy, guided self-help, counselling, counselling for depression.

The Department of Health and Social Care ('The Authority') is seeking information on your interest, capability and capacity to provide the services and feedback on the approach to talking therapies offer.
This exercise is intended to provide suppliers with the opportunity to:
1. express their Interest; and
2. assist the Authority in drafting a Specification for the talking therapies service. This builds on a commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market providers/specialists to enable us to develop a requirement in a fair and transparent manner. Additional information: For more information please click on the link below to register your interest https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019308-2022 |
| 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 | 14 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,210,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85312320 - Counselling services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2022 at 14:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019308-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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