Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Service Provision

Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) support and psychological therapies for common mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression via a range of evidenced based psychological interventions, including group based and 1:1 therapies, classes, one-off sessions and online support options.LMWS is delivered through a consortium of partners, including NHS partners and third sector organisations, which work in a joined up way across the city to make sure the people of Leeds can get the right support, at the right time and in the right place. This procurement exercise is part of a range of initiatives that LMWS is implementing to reduce patient waiting times for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The procurement is for the provision of online one-to-one CBT to patients aged 17 and over, in real-time through written online conversation and secure video sessions. The provider would be expected to see 2570 patients per year for a block contract value of £1.150m.Other pricing structures would be considered but the provider must be able to demonstrate they have a robust process in place that would guarantee they would be able to remain within the financial envelop. This contract will be with Leeds Community Healthcare Trust and activity will be delivered on behalf of the LMWS consortium. This contract is being offered under Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime for Health.Expressions of interest in supplying this service are sought from willing and capable suppliers in this area in writing.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their interest in bidding for this opportunity.• Suppliers are asked to confirm their capability in providing this service.• Suppliers are asked to identify any specified adjustments to the specification that may need to be made to the specification in order that the service can reasonably or realistically fulfilled.• Responses to the expressions of interest are requested no later than 5pm on Monday 14th June 2021.