The Child and Families (4-13 years inclusive) Therapeutic Offer For NHS Norfolk

The Child and Families Therapeutic Pathway will offer needs led, emotional wellbeing and mental health support, for children (aged 4-13 years inclusive) and their families across Norfolk and Waveney, with the overall aim to help children to achieve their goals and have improved mental health.

Children who access support from this pathway are likely to be experiencing trauma, anxiety, low mood/depression, and self-harm. The provider will be experienced in providing support and promoting recovery for these kinds of issues through evidence-based therapeutic approaches, in a holistic way.

It is also recognised that the families of children and young people accessing this pathway may have a variety of other challenges which may be impacting the whole family's emotional wellbeing and mental health needs e.g. education & employment, housing, drug and alcohol misuse etc. It is expected that the successful provider of this pathway will work to ensure the holistic needs of these families are met; through direct support and working in partnership with other specialist organisations.

Key Project outcomes will include but are not limited to:

CYP Receiving advice and guidance

CYP receiving one to one or group therapeutic interventions per year

% of CYP in receipt of service who report 'measurable improvement' in their mental health and wellbeing through routine collection of routine outcome measures

% of CYP referral/drop ins accepted or supported towards relevant/appropriate service

Engagement with a variety of specialist organisations to meet wider family related needs.

Engage and support a provider collaborative - to include Local Authority, VCSE, and NHS health care services

The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;

1. provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity;
2. support the ICB decision making to inform the future commissioning of services (as applicable);
3. to help define the future service approach and model;
4. to gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above.
5. Invite interested Providers to attend a Market Engagement Event on Monday 31st July 2023.

A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process if you choose not to attend this market engagement event as the market engagement information will form part of any future tendering documentation, but the Commissioners wish to understand your views on the proposed model, activity and financial envelope.

The deadline for completing the Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 28th July 2023. Registration to attend the market engagement event closes 17:00 hours 28th July 2023.

To register your interest in this opportunity please visit https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C192551