Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-9700-7107-8035-4669f3e3b1d1/east-kent-ccgs-pcptiapts-primary-care-psychological-therapies-iapt-service closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # East Kent CCGs PCPTIAPTS Primary Care Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service [NHS Commercial Solutions](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-commercial-solutions) Estimated value £4,500,000 to £5,500,000 Published 16 Jul 2015 Deadline Closed 19 Aug 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Procurement of Primary Care Psychological Therapy (IAPT) Service. The Commissioner is NHS South Kent Coast CCG as Lead Commissioner and NHS Ashford CCG, NHS Canterbury and Coastal CCG, and NHS Thanet CCG as Associate Commissioners. The Commissioner is supported in this project by NHS South East CSU (the CSU) and its procurement partner NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), which is managing this procurement. The service is to be delivered as part of an integrated care pathway for people with common mental health disorders and will build on existing multi-agency partnerships with a variety of statutory, voluntary and private providers working collaboratively. The stepped care model will ensure that local care pathways: - Provide the least intrusive, most effective intervention first. - Do not use single criteria (such as symptom severity) to determine movement between steps. - Work with other mental health services to support individuals through transition between services. - Monitor progress and outcomes to ensure the most effective interventions are delivered and the person moves to a higher step if needed. The service will primarily address mental health Payment by Results (PbR) Care Clusters 1-3. And provide a directly accessible primary care driven service. To provide a “whole person” approach to the delivery of this service which takes account of the person’s socio-demographic characteristics, health co-morbidities and lifestyle. Improve access and support to maintain people in work, help them to return to work, help them into or remain in education or training and where appropriate help people to find meaningful activity. The service will aim to provide early access and appropriate interventions to people with common mental health problems in the Contract Area adopting a stepped approach according to NICE guidelines. To promote access to services from all sectors of the community including traditionally socially excluded groups. Further details are in the Memorandum Of Information (MOI) which is available from the attachments area below. The MOI gives details of: - the Procurement objectives - the Commissioner’s service requirements - the Procurement process, including timelines - the Procurement commercial framework - the Procurement governance and administration requirements Additional information: Bidders should download the attached Memorandum Of Information (MOI) for further information. This procurement is being conducted using the Bravo eSourcing portal. Details of how to register on Bravo and how to access the procurement within Bravo are in the attached document "How to apply for this procurement". This procurement is identified on Bravo as "East Kent CCGs PCPTIAPTS Primary Care Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service". Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/96b14ccc-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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