Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Intervention, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling Services, and EMDR
Authority: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) is seeking to appoint one or more suppliers to provide a Clinical Services Framework for Patients Requiring Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Intervention,(Lot1) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy,(Lot2) Counselling Services,(Lot 3) and EMDR, (Lot 4).Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides clinical assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients requiring the above as part of its Mindsmatter service.
- Recurrence: December 2026
CPV: Health services · Medical specialist services · Psychiatrist or psychologist services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 15 suppliers
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,256,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner InterventionRenewalPublished value£314,000
In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform PWP assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of patients requiring PWP interventions and provide up to 6 30-minute sessions per patient including face to face, telephone and/ or on-line therapy sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets.<br/><br/>All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.
Lot #2Lot 2,Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Cognitive Behavioural TherapyRenewalceiling above
In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform CBT assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of CBT patients and provide up to 12 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, telephone, group and/or on-line CBT sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets. All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.
Lot #3Clinical Services for Patients Requiring Counselling ServicesRenewalceiling above
In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform counselling assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of patients requiring counselling and provide up to 8 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, telephone, group and/ or on-line counselling sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets.
Lot #4Clinical Services for Patients Requiring EMDRRenewalPublished value£314,000
In order to reduce waiting times for patients waiting to be assessed, we require a partner organisation to perform EMDR assessments and intervention. These will be done by appropriately qualified and experienced clinical staff.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) will undertake clinical assessment of EMDR patients and provide up to 12 one-hour sessions per patient including face to face, and/or on-line CBT sessions (where appropriate) to achieve recovery, in line with national recovery, rollout and waiting time targets. All services must be delivered in accordance with the national IAPT manual and local policies and procedures.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
As per tender specification.
- Technical & professional ability
PWP- a minimum of Postgraduate Certificate as Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, and to be registered with the BABCP or BPS.<br/>CBT-minimum of Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Fully or provisionally accredited by the BABCP.<br/>Counselling-minimum of Diploma in Counselling, working towards Accreditation with BACP<br/>EMDR-completed Levels 1 and 2 of EMDR training that’s accredited by EMDR Europe, and to be receiving EMDR supervision. Registered with an appropriate organisation (e.g. BACP, BABCP, HCPC).
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Framework Agreement for Clinical Services for Patients Requiring…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · December 2026
- First published
- 9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 11 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
C128896- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006963- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
9 Mar 2023 → 3 Jul 2023 · 4 dates- Notice published9 Mar 2023, 16:31 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened11 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until3 Jul 2023, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria