Durham Tees Valley Talking Therapies partnership service - Tier 2

Tender description

The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 2 to Step 3. The service will provide 2.5 Team Managers, 4.6 High Intensity Therapists, 19 low Intensity Therapists and 1.8 Administrators WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively. Lot 1: The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 2 to Step 3. The service will provide 2.5 Team Managers, 4.6 High Intensity Therapists, 19 low Intensity Therapists and 1.8 Administrators WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £3,946,224 to be provided from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 with annual review.