Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Norfolk and Waveney Digital Offer

Concepts

• health services
• norwich
• health and social work
• children and young people
• community health
• mental health support
• mental health problems
• mental health
• mainstream local servicesmental health problems
• local service offers

Location

Norfolk and Waveney

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board seek expressions of interest for the Provision of Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Norfolk and Waveney Digital Offer.The service aims to provide an all-inclusive, 10- 18 inclusive age-appropriate, accessible, safe, secure, moderated digital platform for CYP for emotional wellbeing and mental health support. This as a minimum should consist of a website where young people can access activities, self-help and information, and get advice, guidance and talking therapies/counselling support, using text, and/or video conferencing and instant messaging.The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 1 year. The maximum annual contract value is £290,000 per annum. for 10-18 inclusive age group. The Commissioner reserves the right to extend the provision of services to the 19-24 inclusive age group with an anticipated annual value of between £70,000 to £100,000 per annum.This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board seek expressions of interest for the Provision of Children and Young People’s Mental Health (CYPMH) Norfolk and Waveney Digital Offer.The service aims to provide an all-inclusive, 10 - 18 inclusive age-appropriate, accessible, safe, secure, moderated digital platform for CYP for emotional wellbeing and mental health support. This as a minimum should consist of a website where young people can access activities, self-help and information, and get advice, guidance and talking therapies/counselling support, using text, and/or video conferencing and instant messaging.Service Specific OutcomesAccess to timely help will be achieved by the introduction of immediate access to digital support available at times when other local services may not be openThe emotional wellbeing and mental health of CYP will be improved and CYP and families will feel supportedReduction in the negative effects of poor emotional wellbeing and mental health difficultiesCYP and families will be supported in building resilience through the availability of self-care tools and resourcesCYP will have increased service offers to access help Mental health problems will be detected early so they can be addressed promptly, improving the length of time a CYP has to wait for support and reducing demand on mainstream local servicesMental health problems will be detected early so they can be addressed promptly which will reduce family relationship breakdown and social care activityCYP needing more specialist support will be identified and feel supported to access this through the ‘Access to Mental Health Advice and Support Service’Partnership working within the local system will be improvedSchools, local organisations and parents and carers working with and caring for CYP will feel knowledgeable, empowered and supportedPartnership working across the whole child and youth mental health system will be built on, complimented and enhancedBarriers to accessing support for CYP who are vulnerable/disadvantaged and hard to reach will be removed and inequalities addressedAccess will be improved and choice offered to support CYP who prefer options other than accessing mainstream local servicesCYP will have improved experience and knowledge around local service offers that can support their needsCYP will feel supported whilst waiting for more specialist therapeutic support and on post interventionKnowledge and capacity of local schools to identify and address emotional wellbeing and mental health problems will be improved through good engagement and promoting a whole school approachThe contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 1 year. The maximum annual contract value is £290,000 per annum for 10 - 18 inclusive age group.

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. .To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search Project ID C294780. Should Tenderers have any queries, or have any problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via the Atamis esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search Project ID C294780. Should Tenderers have any queries, or have any problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035