Research and development services and related consultancy services

Tender description

This is an early notification that NHS England and NICE will be seeking bids from services to produce ‘Evidence-Based Treatment Pathway’ packages in mental-health care. We are looking for a service that has a proven track record in: — Drafting mental-health care policy guidance at a national level in the context of fully integrated mental-health, physical-health and social care services. — Analysis and systematic review of complex evidence and data in the field of mental-health care. — Detailed knowledge of existing national guidance and policy in the area of mental-health care. — Facilitating expert committees made up of mental health and social care professionals, academics, experts by experience (mental health service users and carers) and other key stakeholders (housing, police, voluntary sector, education) to provide advice on integrated mental health care treatment pathways, service design, data collection, routine outcome measurement, workforce development and the design of system levers and incentives. — Working closely with experts by experience employed as part of a larger technical team. — Working closely with commissioners and providers of mental-health care services at a regional level in order to set up or facilitate quality improvement networks for the implementation of evidence based treatment pathways in mental health care. — Programme and project management expertise and the planning and delivery of large-scale projects of high profile and national importance.