Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf1-bd17-710b-9906-17b83428aeac/whht-psychological-services pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # WHHT - Psychological Services [West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-hertfordshire-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust) Estimated value Not stated Published 12 Nov 2024 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Background: Organizations have a duty of care to support the physical and psychological health of their workforce. Mental health is a key part of improving personal health and wellbeing for our workforce. Data from the Trust's 2023 annual staff survey indicated that 41.1% of our staff had felt unwell due to work-related stress and over a third reported being 'burnt out' because of their work. 32.6% said they often or always found their work emotionally exhausting. Service Requirements: WHTH requires a service that will deliver the following: - A responsive, accessible psychological support service for both individuals and teams. - Improvement and maintenance of psychological wellbeing and a reduction of distress through group/team-based interventions and staff training initiatives - Support with the prevention of distress through consultation to the wider organisation and key stakeholders such as wellbeing leads, organisational development and HR teams. - A service based within proximity to our hospital sites that has in-depth knowledge of local mental health services, including referral pathways, community resources and support networks within the region. - Face-to-face support provided across all three hospital sites at short notice when needed. Resourcing: The dedicated clinician outlined above will provide a service on two days per week, allowing for approximately 1 day per week allocated to Watford General (on or off-site) and half a day a week rotating through the other smaller sites (Hemel and St Albans), plus some off site time for clinical administration, record keeping and preparation. Some time is also factored in for reporting, clinical supervision and professional development / training. Some administration support (0.1 wte) will also be required to manage emails, requests and bookings, and support with data quality, reporting and clinical record system. Appropriate clinical supervision will be required, (preferably delivered by a Consultant Psychologist) to be provided for the Senior Psychologist within this service. This is a PIN Notice for the Intention to engage with potential suppliers who can provide this service for the trust. The procurement process with be subject to the Provider Selection Regime. Please review the attached specification for more details on the service requirements. The provider must be able to fulfill the entire requirements stated within the Trust specification. The deadline for response to OPT in is the 26th of November at 12pm noon. Any questions relating to this should be sent via the Atamis Portal. If you wish to OPT IN, please ensure this is communicated via the Atamis Portal. Please see the link below to Atamis. [atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome](https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome) The contract reference number is C317942 Read full description ## CPV classification Psychiatrist or psychologist services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c2feea84-90ce-4419-a3f5-6bfb0bec3f04) 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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