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title: "PSR/CMH039 Targeted Youth Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04386e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# PSR/CMH039 Targeted Youth Support

Buyer: SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04386e

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## Summary

The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a procurement process for the provision of targeted mental health support services for children and young people under the title "PSR/CMH039 Targeted Youth Support." The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on community health services. The Trust aims to reduce mental health admissions by selecting a provider through a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) process. The procurement stage is currently at the award stage, with the contract having been formally modified. The key criteria for awarding the contract include quality, innovation, integration, collaboration, service sustainability, and social value. Providers were required to make representations by a specified deadline to the decision makers.

This tender opportunity for targeted youth mental health support services presents potential growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in providing mental health support services for young people. The chosen provider will work closely with the Trust's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to support vulnerable young people and reduce mental health admissions. Businesses with expertise in community health services and youth work methodologies, emphasising quality, innovation, and collaboration, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The opportunity has specific emphasis on improving access, reducing health inequalities, and contributing to the wider health and wellbeing of the community.

## Notice

Provision of targeted mental health support services for children and young people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Service aims to:
1. Reduce hospital admissions for young people in Somerset who have attempted suicide, have self-injured, or have varying levels of emotional distress.
2. Work with young people in a trusting relationship to enable them to make informed decisions for alleviating their mental health issues and improving overall wellbeing. 
3. Support young people to work towards a sustainable level of self-advocacy.
4. Provide young people with a trusted adult and a safe space to talk. 
5. Engage young people in a variety of activities, that will lead to conversation around ways forward for them. 
6. Work closely with CAMHS Liaison and other agencies to ensure young people are receiving the best possible support, and can be escalated should their emotional distress increase further.
Contract start date: 1 April 2024
Contract end date: 31 March 2027
Option to extend by 2 x 12-month periods to 31 March 2029.
Total contract value (inc extensions): PS675,000

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 26/2/24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005618-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 5DA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YOUNG SOMERSET |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2024 at 09:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005618-2024
- 14 Feb 2024 at 15:49 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004968-2024
- 8 Feb 2024 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004263-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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