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title: "Mental Health Community Connectors (Additional Roles and Responsibilities Scheme)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045152"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-04-11"
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# Mental Health Community Connectors (Additional Roles and Responsibilities Scheme)

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045152

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire And Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a tender for the provision of Mental Health Community Connectors (Additional Roles and Responsibilities Scheme) in the Health services sector. The tender is in the procurement stage of an intention to award notice under the Provider Selection Regime regulations. Key dates include a deadline of 23 April 2024 for providers to make representations to decision-makers, and the awarding authority consists of representatives from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB. The contract involves the provision of specialist Connectors supporting mental health services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and is currently at the cancelled status.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the health services sector to offer specialist support services in mental health care. Companies with a focus on community health services and proven track records in delivering quality care are well-suited to compete. The procurement method used is a limited procedure with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, indicating a streamlined selection process. Businesses interested in extending their services in mental health care within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough regions should consider engaging with the Cambridgeshire And Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust for potential partnership opportunities.

## Notice

The Mental Health Community Connector Service will comprise two, closely aligned, teams of specialist Connectors to serve Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; providing additional capacity to contributing Primary Care Networks. Funded via Mental Health ARRS, this service will provide equivalent of one Full-time Community Connector per PCN. Each community connectors will work with around 150 individuals per year who: - are not suitable for IAPT and do not reach thresholds for secondary services - currently rely on very regular GP appointments for sustained wellbeing, and for whom: * isolation is a key issue or * their mental health issues are exacerbated by other social issues i.e housing, relationship, physical health, finance/benefits, drugs and alcohol.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Mental Health Community Connector Service will comprise two, closely aligned, teams of specialist Connectors to serve Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; providing additional capacity to contributing Primary Care Networks. Funded via Mental Health ARRS CPFT is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process c Contract will be for one year with an exepected annual value of PS701,354

Options: the term of the agreement could be extended at the discretion of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB

### 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 23 April 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/011743-2024 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £701,354 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PETERBOROUGH AND SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE (CPSL) MIND; GREATER PETERBOROUGH NETWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Apr 2024 at 09:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011743-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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