Provision of an Early Support Mental Hub

Concepts

• cardiff
• community health
• vale university health board
• nhs wales shared services partnership
• provision of an early support
• mental health hub model of service
• mental hub
• early support
• mental health hubs
• young people’s mental health

Location

Cardiff

Description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to establish a contract for the provision of an Early Support Mental Hub

Total Quantity or Scope

Providers are invited to bid to develop and implement an early support mental health hub model of service alongside Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (C&V UHB). The development of local, easy to access early support mental health hubs has proven to be an effective way of providing children and young people with support when they need it. This is backed up by young people in the region telling us that they would benefit from such a resource. The early support mental health hub will be one part of the regional provision for children and young people’s mental health. The service will need to link into other provision delivered by other partners, including C&V UHB, local authorities and the third sector, to provide children and young people with the best possible experience. The purpose of the early mental health support hub will be to provide mental health support to any children and young people when a problem/s first arises for them. This will be available to all children and young people in the region, including those who are waiting to access or already accessing specialist support. The development of an early support mental health hub aims to achieve: - Easy and open access to a range of support - Better outcomes for people with acute mental health issues - Increased satisfaction from those who access services - Reduction in admissions to A&E and crisis teams - Provide an easy to access service by providing check ins for those who have previously accessed specialist support - System wide efficiencies The successful provider or consortia of providers will work with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to develop an early support mental health hub for all children and young people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The aim will be to support between 500 – 1500 people a year on a drop in basis who are facing challenges with their mental health ranging from a one off ‘bad day’ to those who are already accessing specialist support but require space and someone to talk to between appointments. Further details can be obtained in the tender documents on the e-tenderwales portal.

Renewal Options

The 60 months above include an extension option of up to twenty four months at the sole discretion of the Health Board.

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Please note additional information on this procurement: 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board. 7. This Procurement is being undertaken via the Light Touch Regime. 7. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the itt_93917 NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120467 (WA Ref:120467) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.