Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Coventry City Council
Council House,Earl Street
COVENTRY
CV15RR
procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2476833757
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CAMHS Tier 2 Re-commissioning: Enhanced community offer
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Coventry City Council are recommissioning its CAMHS Tier 2 targeted services for children and young people. Tier 2 services provide an early intervention/prevention emotional wellbeing and mental health support offer to CYP, within the community.
The new, proposed model aims to deliver a flexible and enhanced offer for early intervention and prevention, at a time when mental health needs are on the rise and our local population is growing rapidly.
The new model has been developed out of engagement, in depth needs analysis and up to date policy review, also taking into consideration both the short- and long-term impact that Covid has and will have on the mental health of children and young people.
The new model aims to deliver a holistic and varied service which moves away from the traditional and rigid. This allows for a wider reach in terms of capacity and the 'early' in early intervention to become a reality. It is anticipated this service will support around 4,000 children and young people and families per year in Coventry.
Engagement and policy review outlined that children and young people, and their carers feel most unsafe and unsupported when sat on long waiting lists, with no contact or information in the interim. This service aims to bridge that gap. By providing early intervention, effective signposting, referral, and where possible social prescribing, this is a service which will hold children and their families safely whilst they wait for further intervention and support. A service which aims to prevent escalation of need by intervening early, providing low level support and therapeutic intervention which can be accessed not only by the children and young people but by the family as a whole. Empowering parents and carers is a key part of this service model, as is informing, supporting, and training schools and GPs to improve social awareness of mental health to help reduce stigma.
By co-locating this service in Family Hubs and embedding it within the heart of Coventry's communities, it aims to filter out to those harder to reach groups, who find the more clinical setting overwhelming and off-putting.
Virtual support forms a key part of this offer, further expanding out to children and young people who would otherwise choose not to engage with mental health services.
The service aims to support more children and prevent them from escalating needs and/or reaching crisis.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The tender will be commissioned into 2 lots:
• Lot 1 - community-based support providing interventions to children and young people and their parents/carers. This will include 1:1, group-based, drop-in, family intervention, and face to face counselling support (can be held virtually too)
• Lot 2 - virtual anonymised support offer providing peer support, information and advice, and counselling intervention
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
- community-based support providing interventions to children and young people and their parents / carers
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG33 - Coventry
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 1 - community-based support providing interventions to children and young people and their parents / carers. This will include 1:1, group based, drop-in, family intervention, and face to face counselling support (can be held virtually too)
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Virtual anonymised support offer
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG33 - Coventry
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
• Lot 2 - virtual anonymised support offer providing peer support, information and advice, and counselling intervention
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 April 2022
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Proposed Timescales
Tender April to May 2022
Evaluation May to June 2022
Contract award June to July 2022
Mobilisation July to November 2022
Contract start date 01 December 2022
A engagement workshop will be hosted by Coventry commissioners on Friday 01 April at 10am to 11:30am. This will be an opportunity to hear more about the service offer and a brief overview of the specification. To registere please email Richard.limb@coventry.gov.uk.