Health and social work services

Tender description

The Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) programme began in 2008 and has transformed the treatment of adult anxiety disorders and depression in England. IAPT is widely-recognised as the most ambitious programme of talking therapies in the world and in the past year alone more than 1 000 000 people accessed IAPT services for help to overcome their depression and anxiety, and better manage their mental health. Plans set out in the NHS long term plan build on the ambitions of the 5-year forward view for mental health. The NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan 2019/20 – 2023/24 provides a new framework to ensure delivery, at the local level, on the commitment to pursue the most ambitious transformation of mental health care in England. To further improve access to services, NHS England intends to centrally commission a service that uses British Sign Language to deliver psychological therapies to deaf adults (18 years and over). NHS England is looking to commission a service to deliver IAPT compliant services to deaf adults through British Sign Language. NHS England is asking potential bidders to complete a market assessment questionnaire to help inform the future commissioning strategy. The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers on the opportunity and to collate feedback on the proposed market intervention. The information will be used to assist the commissioner in deciding on the most appropriate strategy for the future procurement. Questionnaires must be submitted by 10.2.2020 via the Bravo Tendering system. The RFI (questionnaire) is under PQQ_91 — RFI Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) for deaf adults. To register on the NHS Bravo system and to access this opportunity, please go to the link below. As mentioned above, you can then search for the opportunity and access any further information. https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html In addition, NHS England will be holding a supplier event in London in mid to late February. If you would like to attend, please send your details including; your name; title; organisation name; and contact information to russell.greenwood@nhs.net Further details will be made available closer to the time. We will ensure that the event is accessible for deaf people. Any submitted response to this PIN will not automatically entitle your involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted because of this notice will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published.