# Mental Health Youth workers in A&E Departments to support children and young people who self-harm

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by N E L Commissioning Support Unit.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [N E L Commissioning Support Unit](/buyers/n-e-l-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Catch22 Charity Limited](/suppliers/catch22-charity/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £464,000
- Tender value: £464,000
- Award date: 27 November 2024
- Published: 4 December 2024
- Contract start: 10 December 2024
- Contract end: 9 December 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 89abddd3-4e46-46e8-a948-ad2f55c4b45f-808235
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8595873a-a2ff-4ce0-ad9f-047b36cee8ac

## Description

Aims of the service To pilot \(over 24 months\) Mental Health Youth work provision in select A&E departments in South East London for CYP aged 11-18 who present following self-harm with a view to: • Providing discreet, understanding, compassionate and sensitive support for those who are attending A&E for self-harm treatment, which may include those who are also experiencing suicidal ideation\. This would include: • Offering support and containment, emotional regulation and managing of risk while in the A&E department\. • Understanding any additional or sensory needs of children and young people and support staff working in the A&E department to be mindful of these \(such as through use of NHS communications passport\)\. • Offering, at the point of discharge from the A&E department: • A discharge support document that includes signposting to local community offers that might be of benefit to children and young people who self-harm and experience suicidal ideation\. • Up to 8 sessions of psychosocial follow up support in the community\. • Supporting collaborative working with key professionals and teams involved in the care of the child or young person \(e\.g\. A&E department paediatric emergency medicine staff, psychiatric liaison teams, CAMHS, substance misuse teams\) and supporting the sense of a seamless experience of care\. • Strengthening the feedback loop between A&E emergency medicine staff and CAMHS once those have been discharged, in particular, if re-presenting\. • Ensuring robust data collection and record keeping to enable evaluation of service impact\. The Contract will commence on 10/12/2024 for a period of 2 years\. Value of contract: £232,000 per annum\. The total contract value for 2 years is £464,000 excluding VAT\. To apply please follow the link below and search the given contract reference number: https://www\.atamis\.co\.uk/ Contract Ref Number: C300449

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89abddd3-4e46-46e8-a948-ad2f55c4b45f-808235)