Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Unit C1 Telford Way
Wakefield
WF2 0XW
Contact
Alice Hall
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS - Health
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
YAS 140 2024_25 Mental Health Nurse on Mental Health Response Vehicle
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As part of the trust’s Mental Health Programme, looking to contract B6 Mental Health professionals to support our Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRV). This will be a 6 month pilot in Hull.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As part of the trust’s Mental Health Programme, looking to contract B6 Mental Health professionals to support our Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRV). This will be a 6 month pilot in Hull.
two.2.14) Additional information
The overarching objectives for this service are to:
• Provide parity of esteem to mental health patients, ensuring their physical and mental health needs are assessed and treated.
• Ensure that patients receive the right care in the right place, first time.
• Promote collaboration and integration across the Mental Health and Urgent & Emergency Care Services.
• Appropriately redirect the flow of mental health patients away from the Emergency Department (ED). Examples of alternative referral pathways may include conveyance to a crisis café, referral to a mental health crisis pathway or self-care advice.
• Better patient, staff, and referrer experience by ensuring a reduction in duplicate assessments and avoiding unnecessary conveyances to the Emergency Department
• Appropriately reduce the time emergency services (including Police) and other Health Care Professionals (HCPs) spend dealing with members of the community experiencing a mental health crisis.
• For YAS staff to gain on scene and remote support and advice from an appropriately trained mental health professional about mental health, intervention options and available services.
• To promote shared multi-professional learning amongst mental health professionals and pre-hospital clinicians.
• Reduce S136 detentions through the use of de-escalation techniques and encouraging voluntary conveyance / treatment at an appropriate place of care.
• Ensure that police have access to mental health professional advice to apply appropriate s136 detentions and conveyance with dignity to a place of safety and care.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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.
Award decision makers will be the Quality and Chief Paramedic directorate, supported by Procurement.
The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.