Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service to Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Groups

Tender description

Following a successful pilot, Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Groups seek bids from providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver a Young People's Mental Health Digital Support Service for people aged between 11 and 18 across Swindon and Bath and North East Somerset localities. The service aims to enhance early intervention and increase accessibility for those young people seeking help, by offering safe, early emotional support and online counselling for secondary school age users with emotional wellbeing and/or emerging mental health problems. The service must integrate, and work collaboratively, with a range of other support services, in particular the local CAMHS provider. The Commissioner has a combined budget of £139,700 per annum. The total contract value for the initial 3 year Contract is £419,100. At the end of the initial contract term the Commissioners will have an extension option for any number of periods up to a maximum of a further 2 years available which will be awarded at their discretion, giving a maximum possible contract value of £698,500 exclusive of reclaimable VAT, over 5 years if the full contract term is fulfilled. The contract is due to commence on 01/06/2020. Bidders should note that Swindon and BaNES CCGs will be formally merging with Wiltshire CCG on 1st April 2020, and as such any procurement and/or contracting activity after that date will be with the newly formed BaNES, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG. It is not expected that this will have any effect on the procurement process. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.