# Medway Young Persons' Wellbeing Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MEDWAY COUNCIL](/buyers/medway-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £17,500,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 1 September 2017
- Planned end: 31 August 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d75331d0-4b2a-4ce1-af4b-20f3a070b923-115248
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6cc4847f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

NHS Medway CCG and Medway Council, through their Partnership Commissioning team, are seeking to commission a Young Persons' Wellbeing Service for Medway using the Lead Provider Model and invite suitably qualified CQC registered Providers to submit a tender to meet the requirements set out in the Service Specification\. The scope of this procurement includes Medway's specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services \(CAMHS\), which are currently provided by Medway Council in partnership with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust \(SPFT\) at 'Tier 2' and by SPFT at 'Tier 3' as part of a joint Kent and Medway contract\. The successful provider shall provide Primary and Specialist emotional wellbeing and mental health services to young people up to the age of 19 for initial referral and to age 25 for continued support if clinically appropriate and in the best interest of the young person\. It is expected that this extended age-range will be phased in during the first year of the contract to enable the provider to work with commissioners and providers of adult services to develop the necessary protocols and pathways\. Total quantity or scope: The Lead Provider will be expected to manage, oversee and deliver the following core group of services: Single Point of Access Primary Mental Health Service Specialist Mental Health Service o Acute and crisis pathway o Out of hours services Looked After Children \(LAC\) and Adopted Children Care Leavers Sexual Trauma and Recovery Support Substance misuse advice, support and recovery service Online mental health counselling and well-being service The Lead Provider will also be expected to work in an integrated and multi-disciplinary way across a range of other young person's services and pathways\. It is expected that the Lead Provider will collaborate with the third sector and other specialist providers to support the key service objectives in the service specification\. The service specification sets out the key Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: Applicants are advised that the EOI deadline is also the deadline for the submission of fully completed Selection Questionnaires\. The opportunity has been published on the Kent Business Portal \(https://www\.kentbusinessportal\.org\.uk\)\. Potential suppliers must be registered on the Portal in order to access the documents; registration is free\. When you have created a supplier profile, you will be able to express an interest, submit clarification questions using the ‘view discussion’ function and submit a bid if you wish to\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d75331d0-4b2a-4ce1-af4b-20f3a070b923-115248)