# Mental Health counselling in Brent

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS Shared Business Services](/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Brent Centre for Young People
- Award value: £179,000
- Tender value: £179,000
- Award date: 31 March 2021
- Published: 28 April 2021
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 30 September 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 579e9e9f-814d-4c07-a2df-bff15f88fe94-432389
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ace224e-a03f-4601-86e1-bf0b069fd386

## Description

A Tier 2 and Tier 3 service provision for children and young people around mental and emotional health issues, including: • Swift and comprehensive assessment of the young person's needs • Provision of the therapeutic intervention • Education, prevention advice and counselling on issues concerning young people's mental health\. • Advice and information on a range of emotional well-being topics to any young person referred to the service\. • Referrals to specialist provision if required\. • Support to parents and professionals/staff in meeting the young person's needs\. • Interventions based on good quality evidence where this exists\. Individual plans focus on key issues and consider the following components: • An intervention programme setting clear goals to be achieved in a specified timescale\. • Possible contact with family or carers • Interface with employment, education or training • Interface with the wider community • Interventions offered include: • Initial Assessment based on the Centre's designed model \(provided by a Mental Health Engagement Worker, Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists or Psychotherapists\)\. • Adolescent Exploratory Therapy \(AET\): a combined assessment and therapeutic intervention \(provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists\)\. • Psychotherapy - long term therapy \(provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists\)\. • Family/Parent Therapeutic Work \(provided by Psychotherapists, Psychoanalysts or Psychodynamic Counsellors/Therapists\) • Referral if needed to Brent CAMHS Adolescent Team, Drugs & Alcohol Service, Sexual Health Service, and other appropriate services or agencies\. Additional information: An existing contract is being modified to effect a 6 month extension to allow the future model of care to be considered by commissioners\. The modification is to continue for an additional 6 months will increase this by £179,000 pro-rata for 6 months until the new expiry of 30th September 2021\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/579e9e9f-814d-4c07-a2df-bff15f88fe94-432389)