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title: "Talking Therapies NEHF to NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB"
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# Talking Therapies NEHF to NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB

Buyer: NHS FRIMLEY INTERGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0449b5

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## Summary

The NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board directly awarded a contract to the existing provider NHUC - Talk Plus for Talking Therapies services. The contract has a total value of £4,150,559.00 for an initial one-year term starting on 1st April 2024. The tender falls under the health services category and aims to reduce common mental health disorders. The procurement stage is complete, and the Commissioner commissioned services to offer psychological treatments for various mental health problems.

This tender presents business growth opportunities for providers experienced in offering psychological therapies and mental health services. The contract focuses on providing Talking Therapies across NEHF and addressing the prevalence of common mental health disorders nationally. Businesses with expertise in delivering high-quality psychological treatments and collaborating with healthcare organisations are well-suited to compete. The contracting authority, NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, plays a vital role in directly awarding the contract to the incumbent provider, demonstrating a focus on service sustainability and innovative healthcare solutions.

## Notice

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Talking Therapies Services (previously known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapy IAPT Services). It is estimated that nationally around 17.7% of adults aged 18 and older meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one common mental health disorder and are targeted to enter the Talking Therapies Services. Reducing the prevalence of common mental health disorders is a major public health concern. In 2007 the annual cost to treat depression and anxiety disorders in England was nearly PS3 billion, with an additional economic impact of around PS13 billion in lost earnings among people of working age. The Talking Therapies Service is based on a stepped model of care offering a range of psychological treatments for patients with mild, mild to moderate, moderate to severe and complex mental health problems. Talk Plus delivers this service across NEHF and has maintained consistently high standards in terms of outcomes quality and wider system impact. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider NHUC - Talk Plus in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract is PS4,150,559.00 for the initial one year contract term. The one year period will commence on the 01st April 2024.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission Talking Therapies Services (previously known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapy IAPT Services). A summary of the purposes and objectives of the services are:- * 218 less people supported by Talking Therapies across NEHF in the remainder of 23/24. * Increased risk of escalation of needs and crisis presentation, in particular as post Covid we've seen a significant increase in acuity and risk. Anticipated impact to secondary care mental health is an additional 2 referrals to CMHRS/Single point of access per week. * Increased waiting times by 3-4 weeks further (longer f2f) * Lack of physical locations to support people locally with a significant reduction in capacity to see people face to face rather than virtually. Leaving people who want/are only able to receive support in person now waiting up to 18 weeks for an appointment. * Significant impact on a wide range of stakeholder in particular primary care who will experience an increase in GP appointments for people on waiting lists- anticipated to be an additional 2 GP appointments per week. * Reduction in support and ability to work in an integrated approach with our acute hospitals and PCN's for people with Long Term Conditions. Immediate impact would be pulling out of work with hypertension prevention team, cardiac team and at least one of the PCN LTP training courses. Resulting in impact on previously documented system efficiencies seen after Talk Plus intervention (totally PS2m from ED,OP and IP stays over 3 year period) * Widening of the inequalities gap around mental health. Significant impact and lack of access for people with digital and transport poverty, older adults. The Commissioner is directly awarding a contract to the existing provider NHUC - Talk Plus in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total value of the contract is PS4,150,559.00 for the initial one year contract term. The one year period will commence on the 01st April 2024. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### 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 29th March 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/021864-2024 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 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 | £4,150,559 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS FRIMLEY INTERGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WINDSOR |
| Post town | Slough |
| Postcode | SL4 3DP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Electoral ward | Old Windsor |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLJ37 North Hampshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHUC - TALK PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2024 at 13:54 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021864-2024
- 18 Mar 2024 at 12:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008643-2024
- 18 Mar 2024 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008590-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk

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