NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)

NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) are working on behalf of NHS Southport & Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG who wish to procure an IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) service for patients living in the CCG area.

The aim of the service is to improve access to psychological therapies for the populations of Southport & Formby CCG and South Sefton CCG and provide timely interventions, delivered from accessible community venues that will improve mental health and wellbeing.

The provider will be required to deliver interventions at step 2, 3 of the stepped care model in accordance to NICE guidelines, using validated evidence-based assessment monitoring and outcome tools.

Also, as part of a local initiative step 4 will be delivered.

The delivery of steps 2 and 3 of the stepped-care model as defined in the IAPT Manual which will be delivered by a multi-disciplinary team which will be delivered within the following nationally defined modes of delivery: 1.

Core IAPT; and 2.

IAPT-LTC (Long Term Conditions) The contract has been valued at approximately £2,760,000 per year; and the contract duration will be for 3 years with the potential to extend for a further 1 x 2-year period.

The contract value is set at £13,800,000 over the 5-year contract period.

Potential suppliers should be aware that clarifications to the Selection Questionnaire documents should be submitted before Friday 7th February 2020 and Selection Questionnaire responses should be submitted before 12pm on Friday 14th February 2020.

The CCGs are only seeking interest from Providers who are genuinely capable and attracted to this potential opportunity.

Please only express an interest if you have the relevant authority to do so on behalf of your Provider.

Submission of the Selection Questionnaire and procurement specific information: this exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to be considered must register their expression of interest & provide additional procurement-specific information (by registering on the Bravo portal).

Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).

All documentation can be accessed via https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk For technical support in submitting your Selection Questionnaire or tender submission, contact the Bravo Solution Help-desk on +44 8003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution