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NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board has conducted a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process for the "Kent Children & Young People's Core Therapeutic Alliance" service, aiming to provide comprehensive mental health support to children and young people in Kent. This procurement concerns the award stage of a contract valued at approximately £51,501,775, with an initial term from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2036, and an option to extend to 31st March 2039. The award, expected to Salus, is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and follows a competitive process focused on quality, innovation, and service sustainability.
net. This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in children's mental health care. SMEs are well-positioned to compete, as the tender process showed strong interest from such enterprises.
The focus on evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and accredited creative therapies, suggests that businesses with an innovative, multidisciplinary approach will have a competitive edge. The provision of both digital and out-of-hours services further highlights opportunities for businesses capable of offering scalable, tech-enabled mental health solutions tailored to diverse needs and preferences.
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board have undertaken a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process for a Children's & Young People's Core Therapeutic Alliance service in Kent. The Therapeutic Alliance will offer NICE-compliant, evidence-based, individual and group-based interventions to children and young people with predominantly moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs. In some cases, the Provider will support children and young people with more severe and enduring mental health needs as part of a multi-agency response / care plan.<br/><br/>A range of evidence-based and innovative support and interventions, including self-help support, will be offered to cater for children and young people's differing needs and preferences. Where appropriate, support will be provided to families. Evidence-based interventions will include:<br/>* Cognitive Behavioural Therapy<br/>* British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited creative therapies (examples being cooking, gardening, outward bound, arts, craft, drama, eco-therapies, music<br/>* mentoring<br/>* peer support sessions.<br/>In addition, the Provider must offer a digital intervention offer that:<br/>* is freely open to access<br/>* is tailored for different age groups as appropriate<br/>* is available out of hours (with some aspects available 24/7)<br/>* has a high level of activity/supports a large number of children and young people<br/>* includes peer support and forum functionality.<br/>This contract relates to a new service in terms of model (moving from multiple providers to a lead provider) - existing services have been through a review to re-design service model and delivery and transform existing arrangements into a new provision with the intention to award being made to an existing provider. <br/>The contract duration will be for an initial period of 10 years with an option<br/>to extend for up to a further 3 years as required.<br/>This notice is an Intention to award a contract under the Competitive Process.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS51,501,775<br/>The initial term of the contract will be between 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2036, with the option to extend to up to 31st March 2039
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