Health and social work services

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NHS AG CSU, acting on behalf of the NHS England (Health and Justice, East Area Team) (The commissioners) invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced healthcare service providers including third sector organisations, social enterprise and other providers to provide Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) related services to service users located at below prisons. — HMP The Mount. — HMP Highpoint. — HMP Chelmsford. NHS England (Health and Justice, East Area Team) will be the contracting and commissioning authority for IAPT. The service provision will cater all adult prisoners and fulfil their regular psychological healthcare needs. The successful providers are expected to be fully operational, providing services from 01 January 2018 or later by agreement. The service providers will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality integrated healthcare service to include provision of below listed services and coordination amongst them: 1 Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) 2 Interpersonal therapy (IPT) The commissioners encourage innovation and use of technology within service delivery. They are seeking patient centred solutions for the provision of this service with the following aims: # Deliver a high quality care which is flexible and meets the varying patient needs at all of the above listed prisons. # Find a provider who is able to work effectively and in partnership with the prison service within a secure setting. # Establish contracts for services that have been market tested to represent best clinical quality. In order to achieve above aims and objectives the successful bidders should pay attention to following facets: # Quality # Integration and coordination amongst various services to be provided under IAPT # Sustainability # Continuous Improvement # Value # Patient experience The providers will be required to establish and maintain best practices and use them for continuous service improvement during the term of the contract. The providers will also need to adopt applicable national guidance. The service providers will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality integrated healthcare service to include provision of below listed services and coordination amongst them: 1 Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) 2 Interpersonal therapy (IPT) The commissioners encourage innovation and use of technology within service delivery. They are seeking patient centred solutions for the provision of this service with the following aims: # Deliver a high quality care which is flexible and meets the varying patient needs at all of the above listed prisons. # Find a provider who is able to work effectively and in partnership with the prison service within a secure setting. # Establish contracts for services that have been market tested to represent best clinical quality. In order to achieve above aims and objectives the successful bidders should pay attention to following facets: # Quality # Integration and coordination amongst various services to be provided under IAPT # Sustainability # Continuous Improvement # Value # Patient experience The providers will be required to establish and maintain best practices and use them for continuous service improvement during the term of the contract. The providers will also need to adopt applicable national guidance. The service providers will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality integrated healthcare service to include provision of below listed services and coordination amongst them: 1 Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) 2 Interpersonal therapy (IPT) The commissioners encourage innovation and use of technology within service delivery. They are seeking patient centred solutions for the provision of this service with the following aims: # Deliver a high quality care which is flexible and meets the varying patient needs at all of the above listed prisons. # Find a provider who is able to work effectively and in partnership with the prison service within a secure setting. # Establish contracts for services that have been market tested to represent best clinical quality. In order to achieve above aims and objectives the successful bidders should pay attention to following facets: # Quality # Integration and coordination amongst various services to be provided under IAPT # Sustainability # Continuous Improvement # Value # Patient experience The providers will be required to establish and maintain best practices and use them for continuous service improvement during the term of the contract. The providers will also need to adopt applicable national guidance.