Planning

Online Therapies West Norfolk Adult CMHT

  • Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-005603

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043ba4

Published 21 February 2024, 8:45am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hellesdon Hospital

NORWICH

NR6 5BE

Contact

Steven Worley

Email

steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1603785866

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nsft.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Hellesdon Hospital

Norwich

NR6 5BE

Contact

Steve Worley

Email

steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH1 - East Anglia

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nsft.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Online Therapies West Norfolk Adult CMHT

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Online therapy to reduce wait time for access to psychological therapy within West Norfolk Adult CMHT via a range of therapists which cover all evidenced based therapies to match therapist skill/competency with clinical need. All therapists are appropriately accredited e.g. HCPC, BABCP, etc.

CMHT in the trust identifies a service user appropriately for provider, they are referred via our link person through to the provider preferably via a portal. The referral is then accepted by the provider who then match the clinical need to a therapist with the desired skillset.

All sessions take place online via a platform. Before referral NSFT staff check that the service user is IT literate to the point they can access therapy sessions.

Following the therapy sessions the therapist provides a clinical note which is in line with NSFT requirement's for clinical contacts which are uploaded to a secure portal which are then uploaded to Lorenzo. A process for clinician to clinician discussions with the "link person" in the CMHT is required.

Following the ending of treatment the Provider produces clinical letters which are sent to GP and trust copied in.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £45,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH1 - East Anglia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.

The decision makes for this contract are the Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Service Operations Lead, Contract Manager and the Head of Procurement

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 March 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes