# MIND Improving Access to Psychological Therapies - Step 3 Counselling

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS Shared Business Services.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS Shared Business Services](/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Hillingdon Mind
- Award value: £22,500
- Tender value: £22,500
- Award date: 31 March 2021
- Published: 10 June 2021
- Contract start: 1 April 2021
- Contract end: 30 September 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 11fb99a0-cdee-47e6-a2cf-798cee89b2d5-439973
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-934115f3-47fa-4628-ad88-a5ce46ee170a

## Description

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy \(CBT\) is the primary intervention offered through IAPT\. IAPT is part of a 4 step model of psychological therapy with step 2 for people with sub-threshold, mild to moderate common mental health problems and step 3 for people with mild/moderate to severe common mental health disorders requiring a high intensity intervention\. High Intensity \(HI\) Interventions are provided at step 3\. \(See Appendix 1\)\. Low Intensity \(LI\) Interventions are provided at Step 2\. A range of high intensity counselling is offered as a Step 3 intervention including Counselling for Depression, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy and Couples Therapy Additional information: Along with 7 other CCGs in the area, NHS Hillingdon Clinical Commissioning Group is to be incorporated into a new CCG from 1st April 2021 - North West London Clinical Commissioning Group \(CCG\)\. A period of review is required from April 2021 to agree the future model of care and to identify the commissioning strategies for services across NW London for the coming year and beyond\. The existing contract is therefore being modified to extend its duration for an interim period of 6 months in order to enable this review to take place The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed, and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021\. This is an existing service that has been in place since April 2019\. The CCG has assessed that the service needs to continue whilst a review is completed and new commissioning plans are developed by the newly formed North West London CCG from April 2021\. The existing contract is being modified through contract variation to extend its term by 6 months\. The existing value of the contract of £133,000 will increase by £22,500 during this additional term\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11fb99a0-cdee-47e6-a2cf-798cee89b2d5-439973)