# Improving Access to Psychological Therapies \(IAPT\) Service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/nhs-south-central-and-west-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Physiotherapy Solutions Ltd t/a Vita Health
- Award value: £77,574,133
- Tender value: £77,574,133
- Award date: 12 July 2019
- Published: 23 July 2019
- Contract start: 1 September 2019
- Contract end: 31 August 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 966f5344-13b7-4cf7-a438-3a2010f33aef-303235
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-708aa871-5c74-4bc4-8d4f-1abf1b30812b

## Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group \(BNSSG CCG\) sought to commission an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies \(IAPT\) service across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire\. The Commissioner is taking an innovative and positive new approach that locates the mandated clinical IAPT interventions within the wider socio-economic context\. It is expected that this will maximize the effectiveness of the clinical IAPT interventions and improve service user outcomes\. Refer to the service specification within the procurement documentation for the full service description, Commissioner approach and service outcomes\. The contract duration will be for 10 years from 1st September 2019, with a break clause after 3 years\. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit \(SCW\) on behalf of the Commissioner\. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 \("the Regulations"\) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations \(Regulations 74 to 77\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/966f5344-13b7-4cf7-a438-3a2010f33aef-303235)