PRJ-1083 NEL CCG Children and Young People Mental Health Service for Tower Hamlet

Tender description

The service will take a lead in providing counselling and other therapeutic interventions to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people (aged 0 to 25) and their families. Avoiding an artificial age break at 18, developing partnerships (including working with the youth justice system), finding opportunities for integrated working, and establishing a strong and respected position in the borough through its professionalism and leadership. An i-Thrive model of care will be used, in line with the wider Local Tower Hamlets CYP Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Transformation plan. In this approach the service will contribute to the mental health improvement of our vulnerable young people, helping to avoid the need of interventions from specialist services. At its heart will be an accessible youth friendly staff and services, with strong casework and managerial supervision. It will have dynamic relationships with the third sector, maximising social capital and meeting young people ‘where they are’, with a holistic approach to recognise that problems around work, school, SEND, family relationships, housing, youth justice, substance misuse , alcohol misuse, sexuality and gender identity, and physical or sexual health which can often impact CYP’s mental and emotional wellbeing. <strong>Please refer to the draft service specification document for further information on the service.</strong> Please note that the PIN is being advertised as a call for competition. The contract is a going to be for 3 year with an option to extend for an additional 2 years. The total contract value is £2,155,000.   To participate in the procurement, potential bidders will need to register their organisation on our e-tendering portal (if you are not already registered on e-tendering portal) (https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0325f50e-3e42-ec11-810e-005056b64545) and express their interest by completing the attached Expression of Interest questionnaire. <strong>Your expression of interest will be treated as incomplete should you fail to submit a duly completed expression of interest questionnaire. </strong>The deadline for the expression of interest is <strong>25/11/2021 (2.00pm).</strong> The expression of interest questionnaire is available @ (https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0325f50e-3e42-ec11-810e-005056b64545). Interested organisations must download the expression of interest questionnaire. Duly completed expression of interest questionnaire must be submitted via messaging facility on this project on procontract. If you have any clarification questions, please submit it via messaging facility on pro-contract. <strong>Please note that any expressions of interests by any other means will not be considered.</strong> <strong> </strong><strong>Please also note that the current Service Specification attached is a DRAFT, and should be used as a general guide. The Service Specification is currently being updated and will be circulated following expressions of interest.</strong>   Keywords: Expression of Interest, NEL CCG, Children and Young People, NEL CSU