National Helpline for NHS staff

Concepts

• nhs
• nhs staff
• leeds
• health services
• national staff support helpline
• national helpline
• national nhs helpline service
• nhs staff helpline
• key recommendation of the nhs staff
• nhs england

Location

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need of establishing a suitable health and wellbeing offer for all our staff. As a result, we have operated a national staff support helpline since April 2020, to support our NHS staff who are under enormous pressure every day. The NHS staff helpline was also a key recommendation of the NHS Staff and Learners' Mental Wellbeing Commission report in 2019: 'A national NHS helpline service should be developed with the aim of providing a complete emotional support service to NHS staff and those learning in the NHS'. Common themes that have emerged on the helpline in the past 18 months, that we want to continue supporting our staff with include - • Concerns about the workplace or study • Mental health issues / concerns • COVID-19 concerns • Family issues • Isolation/loneliness • Physical health/illness • Relationship problems The helpline is also identifying to a lesser extent, concerns relating to: • Bereavement • Violence/abuse • Finance/unemployment • Drug and/or alcohol misuse • Bereaved by suicide The requirement is for a staff support helpline, to continue to provide a psychological support offer for all NHS staff. This will aim to be a service provided for all staff during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. The service is provided for all health and care workers across the country. Currently the helpline has experienced over 14,000 contacts directly. The support line will offer NHS staff the opportunity to converse with trained crisis support workers, and if required, qualified clinical support where needed. The requirement will be to run a 7-day service, that can operate nationally, and is able to cater to all groups and demographics. The service will need to operate at the least, between 7:00am-11:00pm daily. Pre-market Engagement NHS England & Improvement are currently undertaking an options appraisal and as part of this have issued a Notice to the market to gauge supplier interest and capability in relation to continuing the delivery of this service. NHS England & Improvement are aiming to enter into a 12-month contract with an approximate Year One value (12 months) of £600,000 exclusive of applicable VAT. Dependent on budget and performance the contract may be extended for a further 2 years.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85312320 - Counselling services
• 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Supplier Expressions of Interest Interested suppliers should read the details attached to the notice which specify further details about the requirement, how to register an interest in the possible procurement and the submission requirements for registering an interest. The deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest is 5pm on 16th December 2021 Market Engagement - HWB National Helpline support offer 7.12 https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000H2Kf/L9nA3nVWMSY...