Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB
Cardinal Square,10 Nottingham Road
DERBY
DE13QT
Contact
Ruth Thomason
Telephone
+44 7500608804
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF11 - Derby
Companies House
229438837
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Suicide Bereavement Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made by 2 May 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be sent: ddicb.lcsf@nhs.net
Award Decision Makers:
Commissioning & Procurement Assurance Group (DDICB),
Adult Mental Health Commissioning Team (DDICB),
DDICB Chief Strategy and Delivery Officer/Deputy CEO
DDICB Executive Team
Derbyshire County Council Public Health Lead for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Conflicts of Interest: Nil identified by the Decision Makers and evidenced within the minutes of meetings held.
Key criteria was assessed and included Quality, Innovation, Value, Integration, Collaboration, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, Social value. The providers are considered as having continued ability to meet the basic award criteria: Suitability to pursue a particular activity, Economic and financial standing and Technical and professional ability.
Description of the Service
The aim of the service is to support those bereaved by suicide to face the immediate, acute, disorientating, and painful experience of the first weeks and months after a suicide. The service also aims to support communities bereaved by suicide in partnership with local agencies and community groups. The delivery of this service will be based on the core standards and good practice model developed by SASP (Support After Suicide Partnership).
The service will focus on evaluation, iteration and learning from the interventions. This will be key to ensuring that the service is effective, person-centred, and responsive to service users' needs, whilst also contributing to the evidence-base and informing the development of future provision.
Aim:
• To improve wellbeing
• To provide clinically appropriate evidence based and relevant therapies/approaches as recommended by NICE clinical guidelines to the defined target population.
• Access to the service will be equitable across Derby and Derbyshire
• The service will be safe and effective, delivered by appropriately trained staff.
• Practitioners within the service will receive clinical supervision from clinicians with appropriate expertise and experience.
• The service will work together with all appropriate agencies involved in addressing psychological and practical needs.
• The service will ensure equity of access and respond appropriately to the diversity of local need.
• The service will be coproduced with people with lived experience.
• The service will be proactive in raising awareness of the support it provides.
• The service will ensure all those referred are contacted within 72 hrs (or less) of the death.
• The service will ensure all those referred Receive a copy of the 'Help is at Hand' document, or another resource agreed with commissioners.
• Conduct a follow-up assessment of support needs, enacting these accordingly.
• Offer face to face support in community locations that are acceptable to the clients, are available across Derby and Derbyshire and remove any barriers to access the service.
• Provide support and guidance through the Coroner's Inquest
• Signpost to GP or mental health services if the bereaved person is identified as experiencing severe depression and/or is at risk of suicide.
• Perform social auditing to identify other people who may be affected by the suicide e.g. school mates, work colleagues, neighbours.
• Support those bereaved by suicide at key dates e.g. anniversary of death, birthday, Christmas.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-032153
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.4
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill
period. Representations by providers must be made by 2 May 2024. This contract has not
yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Representations should be sent: ddicb.lcsf@nhs.ne
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his is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the most suitable provider process.'
seven.2) Other additional information
Contract Start Date: 01.11.24 - 31.10.26 (+ 2 yr extension
Contract Total Value: £405,000
No conflicts of interest identified in the decision making process among the parties involved and noted in the published documents.