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title: "Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0401ff"
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buyer: "NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST"
published: "2023-09-19"
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# Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Buyer: NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0401ff

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## Summary

The North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has issued a tender for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) under a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). The procurement is being conducted by Midlands and Lancashire CSU on behalf of the Trust. The DPS, live since February 2023, allows for a range of services over 5 years for the areas of North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. Interested parties are required to indicate their expertise for shortlisting as part of the qualification process. The tender is categorised as Light Touch Regime Services under health and social work services.

This procurement offers opportunities for organisations experienced in providing mental health services to children and young people. Business entities with expertise in multidisciplinary team care and trauma-informed outcome-focused approaches are well-suited for this tender. The DPS remains open for new organisations to join, with all eligible providers being invited to submit quotations as per requirements. The tender method is selective, with a restrictive procedure in place. Interested parties can find more information on the North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust website.

## Notice

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has created a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) and invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for selection to qualify for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Whilst there are no specified lots, interested organisations will be required to indicate their area(s) of expertise as part of the qualification process, this will form the basis of shortlisting bidders in future for specified requirements under the DPS. The DPS went live in February 2023 and shall be live for a period of 5 years from this date. The NHS Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply. The purpose of issuing a new Contract Notice is to Inform the market of the re-opening of the DPS for qualification. Previous notice reference 2022/S 000-017401.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) has created a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) and invites applications from suitably experienced organisations who wish to be considered for selection to qualify for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The purpose of issuing a new Contract Notice is to Inform the market of the re-opening of the DPS for qualification. North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) is committed to delivering high quality mental health care to the Children and Young People (CYP) of North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, in line with the NHS Five Year Forward View, Integrated Care System Partnership working, the NHS Long Term Plan and intelligence around the needs of the local population. It is recognised that some CYP are more vulnerable and susceptible to poor mental ill health. There are estimated to be around 10,400 CYP in Staffordshire and 3,700 in Stoke-on-Trent aged 5-16 with a mental health disorder. The DPS provides for a full range of different Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services covering the areas of North Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The DPS offers different delivery modalities including face to face, digital and a blended approach. This DPS service specification (Stage 1) seeks to provide an overview of the future scope of the DPS for qualification purposes. NSCHT aims to use the DPS to procure CAMHS services that will enhance existing delivery and work intuitively with the Trust's provision. All future service specifications and provision under the DPS (Stage 2) will be expected to: * Operate across the 0-25-year spectrum, in line with detailed specification requirements, most of the activity is expected to be within the 0-18-year spectrum. * Take a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approach to care and support for service users, as appropriate. * Take a strengths-based and trauma informed approach to care/support that has an outcome focus. * Use agreed and appropriate outcome measure tools. * Provide timely, high quality and accessible services for children and young people and their families/carers. Whilst there will not be specified lots, interested organisations will be required to indicate their area(s) of expertise and delivery modalities as part of the qualification process. This will form the basis of shortlisting bidders in future for specified requirements under the DPS (stage 2). The DPS went live February 2023 and shall be live for a period of 5 years from this date. The DPS shall remain open over this period for new organisations to complete the registration process and join. Once appointed all eligible/capable providers shall be invited into requests for quotations as and when requirements become available. NHS Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply. The DPS shall remain open to reasonable modification for innovative practices being introduced by bidders and changes within the healthcare system throughout the life of the DPS. Applicants should register there interest to join the DPS via the MLCSU Atamis eTendering System https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027644-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2027 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COMBINED HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent, TLG24 Staffordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2023 at 12:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027644-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.combined.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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