Cornwall and IoS Mental Health Transformation Programme

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The NHS in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are undertaking a programme of work which includes commissioning/recommissioning an enhanced range of community mental health (CMH) services across the mental health pathway, particularly those typically delivered by the Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. Lot 1: This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement exercise.<br/><br/>The NHS in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly are undertaking a programme of work which includes commissioning/recommissioning an enhanced range of community mental health (CMH) services across the mental health pathway, particularly those typically delivered by the Voluntary Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. This pre-procurement exercise will allow commissioners to engage directly and collaboratively with potential providers to aid with service and procurement process design, as well as to determine the level of provider interest.<br/><br/>A list of possible in-scope services is provided below, but this is currently under consideration, and may be reduced or enhanced, as the engagement and planning process develops:<br/><br/>• Community mental health support<br/>• Support for people with complex emotional difficulties<br/>• Support for people with an eating disorder<br/>• Support to ensure completion of annual physical health checks for people with serious mental illness<br/>• Community rehabilitation<br/>• Support for older people’s mental health needs<br/>• Support for young adults’ mental health needs<br/>• Inpatients (support during and post admission)<br/>• Crisis mental health support<br/>Services relating to: counselling, wellbeing, community activities, bereavement and employment support are also under consideration<br/><br/>The objectives for the programme include:<br/>• Developing a new MH model across primary and secondary care<br/>• Redesigning and integrating CMH services around Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and Integrated Care Areas (ICAs).<br/>• Enabling integration and collaboration between primary care, secondary care, VCSE organisations, Local Authority partners and Service Users.<br/>• Improving patient experience and outcomes as the system would be providing the right holistic support at the right time from the best placed organisation/s enabling a positive and personalised recovery journey<br/><br/>The total anticipated contract value for all in-scope services is approximately £1 million - £1.6 million per annum, the contract term is expected to be 3 years, with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years, and it is currently anticipated that contracts will commence on 1st April 2023. Please note that all of these are subject to change.<br/><br/>The Commissioner will be holding a series of market engagement events/activities to:<br/><br/>• Engage with potential providers and understand provider interest in delivering in-scope services.<br/>• Help enable providers to participate in the process.<br/>• Inform development of service specification/s and collaborative service delivery options.<br/>• Help shape the commissioning and contracting process<br/><br/>An initial market briefing event will be held virtually over MS Teams in the afternoon of Wednesday 13th July 2022. As plans develop, further events may follow in the form of workshops and / or provider 1-2-1 meetings.<br/><br/>If you wish to express an interest and attend the briefing event, please register on the eProcurement system Atamis (see later section), download and complete the market engagement questionnaire and return via the Atamis correspondence function. Further information in relation to the event will be released nearer the time to those who express interest.<br/><br/>This process is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: If you are interested in taking part in the market engagement process, please express an interest via Atamis.<br/><br/>If you are not already registered on the system you will need to do so before you can fully access the opportunity. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence.