Miscellaneous health services

Tender description

The aim of the service is to improve access to psychological therapies for the populations of Southport and Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG and provide timely interventions, delivered from accessible community venues that will improve mental health and wellbeing. The provider will be required to deliver interventions at step 2, 3 of the stepped care model in accordance to NICE guidelines, using validated evidence-based assessment monitoring and outcome tools. Also, as part of a local initiative step 4 will be delivered. NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is procuring an IAPT service on behalf of NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group and South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group, who are the contracting authority for this opportunity. The aim of the service is to improve access to psychological therapies for the populations of Southport and Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG and provide timely interventions, delivered from accessible community venues that will improve mental health and wellbeing. The provider will be required to deliver interventions at step 2, 3 of the stepped care model in accordance to NICE guidelines, using validated evidence-based assessment monitoring and outcome tools. Also, as part of a local initiative step 4 will be delivered. The delivery of steps 2 and 3 of the stepped-care model as defined in the IAPT Manual which will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team which will be delivered within the following nationally defined modes of delivery: 1) Core IAPT; and 2) IAPT-LTC (Long Term Conditions). The contract has been valued at approximately 2 760 000 GBP per year; and the contract duration will be for 3 years with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 2-year period. Potential suppliers should be aware that clarifications to the selection questionnaire documents should be submitted before 7.2.2020 and selection questionnaire responses should be submitted before 12 p.m. on 14.2.2020. The CCGs are only seeking interest from providers who are genuinely capable and attracted to this potential opportunity. Please only express an interest if you have the relevant authority to do so on behalf of your provider. Further information is available from www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk and https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk