This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The NHS Long Term Plan and the NHS Community Framework for Mental Health for Adults and Older Adults sets out an ambitious scheme of work to radically transform the way in which care, support and treatment are provided.

The national strategy covers the period 2021/22 - 2023/24 with a phased incrememental transformation of many existing community mental health services.

Sheffield is committed to working with all stakeholders (primary/secondary care clinicians, service users, carers/families, hospitals, Sheffield City Council, voluntary/charity sector partners and local communities).

At the heart of our activities are those who have or had lived experience of mental health needs.

The direct lived experience of individuals who have experienced care, support and treatment are a key design principle of our transformational journey.

Aims and objectives of service Aim: To ensure that the Sheffield Mental Health has input from individuals with lived experience (IwLE) at the heart of all decision making.

Objectives: To form and develop the Mental Health Partnership as a dedicated resource to promote, facilitate and embed lived experience at all levels of mental health transformation aimed at achieving improvements in Sheffield.

Provide networking opportunities across the MHS stakeholders/ VCS and IwLE to identify and share best practice, develop toolkits or other actions supporting service transformation, to advise commissoners, service providers and other stakeholders Provide information, advice and support to mental health boards, delivery groups and wider audiences in relation to supporting a continuous improvement of mental health services in Sheffield.

Utilise wellbeing and whole population approaches considering: housing, education, prevention, social inclusion and determinants of wellbeing to recommend and support improvements to local pathways and service delivery.

The Contract will be for a term of 3 years with the opportunity to extend for a further 2 years subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority.

The maximum term of the Contract is consequently 5 years.

The budget available is £40,000 per annum.

The contract value given in this notice is for a 5 year duration.

To access the tender If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the 'Health Family Single e-Commercial System' (Atamis).

You can register here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you find you do need advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk