CAARMS for Psychosis - Health Education England

Tender description

NHS Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision to support The Comprehensive Assessment Of At Risk Mental States for Psychosis (CAARMS for Psychosis). Health Education England requires the support of provider/s to support and deliver the practitioner and supervisor requirements for The Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS) for psychosis which is a tool used to identify those who are at risk of developing psychosis. CAARMS is considered to be a useful tool to help clinicians identify those who are at risk and those who have experienced a first episode of psychosis (FEP). There is a high demand within Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) services for this training and the course will be aimed at increasing the number of individuals who are upskilled in being able to deliver the assessment within early intervention services. The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is £750,000 Inclusive of Vat (£250,000 Inclusive VAT per year). The contract period will be for three (3) years, with the option to extend by up to a further two years (1+1) subject to annual review and available budget. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 11th November 2021 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. To express interest and access the Tender Documentation please use the link below and view opportunities: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the Helpdesk on: Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk