NW2023-39 CYP participation and co-production Offer

Tender description

Norfolk & Waveney is committed to ensuring Children, Young People and their families have a voice and inform the development and delivery of the support they receive for their physical and mental health. This offer ('the offer') aims to: 1. Build on and coordinate existing participation and engagement networks across all age groups 0-25 yrs 2. Focus on under 11s and CYP experiencing health inequalities which represent identified participation and engagement gaps existing across our system To integrate 'the offer' into existing local participation and coproduction networks and add value to existing offers To maintain and embed the Youth Governance Group - continue prioritising YGG members input in all aspects of the Integrated Care Board's CYPMH team's work To provide CYP participation and coproduction support to the whole range of physical and mental health services e.g. paediatrics, asthma, epilepsy To give particular focus to engaging CYP who experience health inequalities, these may include, but are not restricted to: SEND, CYP with long term conditions, BAME, EAL (English as an Additional Language) communities, LGBTQ+, Gypsy Roma communities, refugee and immigrant communities, CYP open to social care, and CYP with physical disabilities. To uphold the CYP Mental Health Charter as a key tool in bringing the voice of children and young people into CYPMH system and service development and improvement Work with education setting's 'school councils' to involve the broadest range of voices in participation and co-production work support. Collaborate with the adult/all-age participation and co-production initiatives to support partnership working, shared community access points, and less risk of duplication. Support health service's staff recruitment processes with CYP participation. Proactively enable CYP and families to support service improvements by testing and piloting new service tools, processes or forms etc. The contract period will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further year, commencing 1st April 2024. The indicative contract value is £200,000 per annum, £600,000 over the full 3 years. To express your interest in this opportunity please register using the following link - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C229351. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk