--- title: "NHS South Yorkshire ICB Rotherham place: Suicide Bereavement Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040dce" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040dce" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040dce.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040dce.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB" published: "2023-10-20" --- # NHS South Yorkshire ICB Rotherham place: Suicide Bereavement Support Service Buyer: NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040dce [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040dce) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040dce.json) ## Summary The NHS South Yorkshire ICB in Rotherham is inviting tenders for the provision of a Suicide Bereavement Support Service. The contract is valued at £750,000 and will run for an initial period of three years with the possibility of a two-year extension. The tender deadline is set for 21st November 2023. The service aims to offer timely support to those impacted by suicide, with an annual budget of £150,000. Businesses in the guidance and counselling services sector may find this opportunity particularly suitable. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses offering guidance and counselling services to engage with NHS South Yorkshire ICB and provide essential support to individuals affected by suicide. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a focus on written and electronic submissions. The contract period is specified for 1080 days, offering stability for service providers. Interested parties are encouraged to explore the submission details provided by the health-family.force.com portal for further information. ## Notice The overarching aim of the Service is to ensure that accessible information and timely support is available to all those exposed, affected or bereaved by (suspected) suicide in order to minimise the emotional impact, promote recovery and reduce further suicides. If people do not wish to access the service "right now" follow ups to be done to see if support is required. Follow up information will be provided at inquests including on support available to access. The Contract will be for a term of three years with the opportunity to extend for two years subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority. The maximum term of Contract is consequently five years. NHS South Yorkshire ICB Rotherham Place are agreeing longer term contracts to reduce the administrative burden of constant re procurements and offer further stability to providers. However, it should be noted that the awarding of the contract is not a guarantee of future work. Beyond the initial activity profile, which is provided in the documents and confirmed at tender stage for the first 12 months of the Contract, all future year's activity will be agreed on an annual basis dependent on demand / system capacity, ongoing developments and actual funding availability at that time. The available budget which must not be exceeded is PS150,000 per annum. Up to PS750,000 over the lifetime of the Contract. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The objectives of the Service are to: * Identify people who have been exposed, affected or bereaved by suicide, as soon as possible through the development of an effective pathway and referral processes that connects across the wider geographical footprint; * Provide timely and accessible practical and emotional support through a Freephone helpline; and * Alleviating the distress and facilitate the healing of those exposed to or bereaved by suicide with impact demonstrated through the use of evidence-based evaluation tools. * Provide adult bereavement counselling, where appropriate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031068-2023 | | 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 | 20 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | £750,000 | | 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 | NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE ICB | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S9 4EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Darnall | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield South East | | Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services ## Release History - 20 Oct 2023 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031068-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/london/ - https://www.southyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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