HH100-25-NP Argyll & Bute Mental Health Services

Tender description

The NHS Highland requirement for this mini-competition is to obtain medical services at NHS Hospitals as called off from the DPS NP676/22. The objective is to help support NHS Highland in reducing their waiting time lists.The requirement for the provider is to deliver digital therapies to support a range of mild to complex mental health presentations and be able to offer assessment for ASD and/or ADHD for those on a waitlist initiative including assessment and treatment of initially 40 patients for Specialist therapeutic interventions or assessment by May 2026. This will be delivered by a qualified therapeutic practitioner with relevant qualification and profession body membership.Therapy should be delivered remotely via digital means providing clients with choice – phone, audio, online messaging and video.Choice of available therapy to include:• Clinical Psychology• Counselling Psychology• EMDR• CBT• Counselling• IPT• DIT• Guided Self Help• Assessments for psychological therapiesIn Addition the provider will be required to be able to offer:• ADHD assessment• ASD assessmentThe provider must be able to offer appointments 7 days a week including evening and weekend.The initial implementation will be for the adult service with the child service having a delayed implementation. A starting date for child service will be agreed after award.Suppliers wishing to tender must be able to offer all components for adult and child services.