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title: "Suicide Bereavement & Postvention Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044488"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-30"
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# Suicide Bereavement & Postvention Service

Buyer: NHS CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044488

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## Summary

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for a Suicide Bereavement & Postvention Service in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The contract was awarded without prior publication of a call for competition and involves providing psychiatrist or psychologist services. The service is scheduled to start from 1st October 2024 and continue until 31st March 2027, with a potential extension of one additional year. The total lifetime value of the contract is £549,500. Key procurement dates include the announcement of the contract award on 30th July 2024, with services commencing from October 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in mental health services, such as psychiatrists or psychologists. By providing support to those affected by suicide, businesses involved in this contract can expand their service offerings and collaborate within a partnership model that includes statutory and voluntary providers. This service will not only serve the needs of individual clients but also provide postvention support for mental health service workers. Companies with experience in bereavement counselling, outreach, and collaborative service delivery will find this tender particularly well-suited to their expertise and objectives.

## Notice

Suicide Bereavement and Postvention Service Previously followed most suitable provider process, no bids were received.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide timely, effective, and appropriate emotional and practical support to adults who are bereaved or affected by suicide, to help the grieving process and support recovery. The service will provide outreach and effective responses to the aftermath of a suicide. The service will provide information of support available for families and friends, enabling choice over what to access, such as individual and group counselling, and when. The provision will also include access to postvention support for staff working in mental health services. We envisage the service to be delivered by both statutory and voluntary providers through a collaborative partnership model. This is an intention to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. Lifetime value of contract: PS575,667 PS418,667 - 2 years 8 months (PS157,000 per full year, PS104,667 for 8 months) PS157,000 - 1 year extension 01/08/2024 - 31/03/2027 with the option to extend by 1 year

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice,. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 29/07/2024. 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/023846-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Award date | 16 Jul 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 | £575,667 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS CORNWALL AND ISLES OF SCILLY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BODMIN |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL31 2FR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Lanivet, Blisland & Bodmin St Lawrence |
| Westminster constituency | North Cornwall |
| Delivery location | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2024 at 19:34 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023846-2024
- 17 Jul 2024 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022017-2024
- 1 Mar 2024 at 10:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006624-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://cios.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/48712
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/81375

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