Health and social work services

Tender description

Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsular, Stafford and Surrounds and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs currently commission an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service based in various locations across Staffordshire. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to Patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. The commissioners wish to undertake early engagement with potential providers and subcontractors and the market in general who share our passion and commitment and who are dedicated to providing the very best choice, service and patient care standards, for a Community based IAPT Service. In particular the commissioners would like to discuss their plans with the market to understand capacity and the ability of providers to deliver this service. The final full-service specification will be published as part of a future procurement process around early July 2019 should this proceed.