--- title: "Children & Young Persons Mental Health Service in Swindon" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-04-11" --- # Children & Young Persons Mental Health Service in Swindon Buyer: NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03bdbd.json) ## Summary The NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board is seeking to commission a Children & Young Persons Mental Health Service in Swindon. This procurement falls under the Health services category and includes a budget of £11,263,250. The service aims to empower children and young people to stay well and avoid crisis, with an initial contract term of 5 years and an optional extension up to 2 years. The service will commence on 1st October 2023 and is being procured by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. The tender deadline is 12th May 2023. This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector interested in providing community mental health services for children and young people. Companies committed to innovation in delivering positive health outcomes and bolstering mental health support in digital and online formats are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently active, with a focus on creating a streamlined service that embeds the iThrive model. Businesses engaging with the tender can expect a straightforward open procedure with opportunities for electronic submission. The service requirements encompass elements like targeted mental health support, mental health support teams, and counselling, providing a comprehensive care pathway for the selected area. ## Notice Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board seeks to commission a Community Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (CYP) within the Swindon locality that delivers a high quality community based support services that are strengths-based, personalised, and that empower CYP to stay well and avoid crisis. The ICB want to work with providers who are committed to innovation and creativity in delivering good health outcomes. The scope of this service is to bring together three elements of the mental health pathway under one contract to ensure that services are more streamlined, with increased accessibility, and the need to embed the iThrive model. The three elements as they stand are: * Targeted and Mental Health Support (TAMHS) * Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) * Online/digital counselling The initial contract term will be for 5 years, with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years. The maximum budget per annum is PS2,252,650 and has a total contract value of PS11,263,250. The new service will commence on the 1st October 2023. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board seeks to commission a Community Mental Health Service for Children and Young People (CYP) within the Swindon locality that delivers high quality community based support services that are strengths-based, personalised, and that empower CYP to stay well and avoid crisis. The ICB want to work with providers who are committed to innovation and creativity in delivering good health outcomes. The scope of this service is to bring together three elements of the mental health pathway under one contract to ensure that services are more streamlined, with increased accessibility, and the need to embed the iThrive model. The three elements as they stand are: * Targeted and Mental Health Support (TAMHS) * Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) * Online/digital counselling The aims and objectives of the service are: * Implementation of the iThrive model across the CYPMH pathway to provide an integrated model of care for children and young people from early advice to getting risk support. * Implementation of a 'no wrong front door' single point of access to CYPMH services in Swindon, including an agreed standard operating procedure & referral form spanning all providers, robust recording and reporting and clarity of role and responsibilities of providers in ensuring a seamless working model. * A review of governance arrangements delivering integrated reporting, oversight, accountability, and decision making for the CYPMH pathway in Swindon * Partnership working with all agencies to enable holistic needs to be met and collaboratively identifying and managing changes in functioning or mental state. * Timely intervention and care planning to prevent and reduce the need to access clinically defined crisis services or hospital emergency department care. * CYP receive timely support to de-escalate their mental distress during self-defined emotional crisis and are better placed and able to identify and engage with local sources for support. * Enabling access to appropriate up to date information, advice and support to meet needs that supports care for the child/young person where they present. * Robust data capture and uploading into the Mental Health Services Data Set to enable a single view of activity delivered in every setting. * Demonstrating quality in practice and in the experience of CYP using services * Promoting positivity and innovation in the workforce. * Evidencing positive outcomes for people who use the service. * Providing services built around the needs of each individual, acknowledging their carer(s) and families in the process. * Evidencing involvement, feedback and learning from children and young people, their families and friends, staff and from incidents to continually provide service improvements. The initial contract term will be for 5 years, with an optional extension of any period up to 2 years. The maximum budget per annum is PS2,252,650 and has a total contract value of PS11,263,250. The new service will commence on the 1st October 2023. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. 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 are 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/010374-2023 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 12 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,263,250 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | CHIPPENHAM | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN15 1GG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Chippenham Monkton | | Westminster constituency | Chippenham | | Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 11 Apr 2023 at 14:01 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010374-2023 - 11 Apr 2023 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010336-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.bsw.icb.nhs.uk - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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