--- title: "Childrens Mental Health Schools Platform Sunderland & South Tyneside" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-10-31" --- # Childrens Mental Health Schools Platform Sunderland & South Tyneside Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04b2e9.json) ## Summary The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB), via North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), is initiating a procurement process for the development of a Children's Mental Health Schools Platform to serve Sunderland and South Tyneside. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with soft market testing taking place to assess market capacity and interest. This initiative falls under the software package and information systems category. Key dates include the submission of expressions of interest by 12 noon on 7th November 2024, and a planned notice date of 30th November 2024. The project aims to generate a local platform to support children's mental health needs in educational settings by enabling staff with early intervention strategies and ensuring children receive timely care. This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and information systems, particularly those with experience in health and education sectors. Companies capable of developing robust, user-friendly platforms tailored to local requirements and those with innovative solutions for early mental health intervention will find this tender particularly well-suited to their expertise. By participating, businesses can enhance their portfolio with a high-profile project and potentially secure long-term engagement opportunities within the public health sector. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking soft market testing in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver a Children's Mental Health Schools Platform. Suppliers who wish to take part in this information gathering exercise are asked to express their interest in this opportunity. The Contracting Authority are particularly looking to seek information from suppliers who will provide a local platform to meet the needs, and better support children and young people's mental health by developing local pathways to assist and enable staff within educational settings or those who work with our children and young people to respond to the wellbeing needs of children and young people and provide strength-based, early intervention strategies, with a focus on involving children and young people and families in planning and decision making, ensuring children get access to the right care at the right time. This service will be accessible for all schools and local system partners within Sunderland and South Tyneside . ### Lot Information Lot 1 North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking soft market testing in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver a Children's Mental Health Schools Platform. Suppliers who wish to take part in this information gathering exercise are asked to express their interest in this opportunity. The Contracting Authority are particularly looking to seek information from suppliers who will provide a local platform to meet the needs, and better support children and young people's mental health by developing local pathways to assist and enable staff within educational settings or those who work with our children and young people to respond to the wellbeing needs of children and young people and provide strength-based, early intervention strategies, with a focus on involving children and young people and families in planning and decision making, ensuring children get access to the right care at the right time. This service will be accessible for all schools and local system partners within Sunderland and South Tyneside . It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future quote opportunity once a contract notice is published on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this exercise is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise - offering an opportunity for NENC ICB to understand the marketplace. Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 12 noon 07 November 2024. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this EOI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system by selecting the link above. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on the link above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035317-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | SUNDERLAND | | Post town | Sunderland | | Postcode | SR5 3XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland | | Local authority | Sunderland | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems ## Release History - 31 Oct 2024 at 11:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035317-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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