Planning

Emotional Wellbeing Service - Integrated Schools & Community Pathway

  • East London NHS Foundation Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033477

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0417d6

Published 13 November 2023, 2:47pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East London NHS Foundation Trust

9 Alie Street

London

E1 8DE

Contact

Tania Antony

Email

tania.antony2@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

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

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Emotional Wellbeing Service - Integrated Schools & Community Pathway

Reference number

C220933

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

ELFT require Provider(s) to focus resources on children and young people with the highest risk of multiple inequalities.
Provider(s) will need to ensure inclusive support with minimal exceptions or exclusions, including adapting support for those with Neuro-Developmental Difficulties (NDD) including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Learning Difficulties, and other groups such as Looked After and Adopted Children (LAAC) and LGBTQ+ young people.
Children with moderate to severe special educational needs are currently outside the scope of this contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,625,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85112000 - Hospital support services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH24 - Bedford
  • UKH21 - Luton
Main site or place of performance

Bedford Luton area - East of England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ELFT require Provider(s) to focus resources on children and young people with the highest risk of multiple inequalities.
Provider(s) will need to ensure inclusive support with minimal exceptions or exclusions, including adapting support for those with Neuro-Developmental Difficulties (NDD) including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Learning Difficulties, and other groups such as Looked After and Adopted Children (LAAC) and LGBTQ+ young people.
Children with moderate to severe special educational needs are currently outside the scope of this contract.
The emotional well-being of children and young people needs to be understood within the context of their family as well as their social environment and education setting. Provider(s) commissioned to meet their emotional well-being needs should take account of these contexts and, where appropriate, involve whole families and the systems around the young person to bring about change, rather than only working with them on an individual basis.
ELFT consider the initial priority of this service specification is to embed a robust school-based offer for Children and Young People with highest need. Following which Provider(s) will need to engage families / systems & communities to reduce risk factors.
Whilst we require Provider(s) to engage with schools that don’t currently have access to support - we also recognise that supporting the resourcing of ELFT’s CAS is crucial – and expect Provider(s) to be able to provide flexible support to the provision of these services.


We also recognise that resources for both internal ELFT and external Local Authority services are fluid, and we require Provider(s) to have expertise to flexibly shift resource as required.
The combined requirement is for Provider(s) to:
- Provide inclusive support
- Manage individual needs in the context of complex social circumstances
- Provide flexible support in relation to need / demand
- Plan and deliver as an integral part of locality-based CAS collaborative/alliance.
Lot 1- Specialist (Early) Emotional Support: Single Provider Bids
Lot 2 -Targeted Emotional Support: Single Provider Bids - inviting collaborative bids to support locality approach.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 April 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