Digital Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People

What this is

NHS Somerset ICB seeks a Prime Provider to deliver a Digital Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People in Somerset. The service will provide digitally enabled emotional wellbeing and mental health support, information, advice and guidance, operating as part of the wider emotional wellbeing and mental health system. The contract is for 5 years with an optional 2-year extension.

Key points

• Service commencement: 1st April 2027; procurement being managed by NHS South, Central & West (SCW) on behalf of commissioners.
• Contract value: £750,000 for 5 years; optional 2-year extension at £150,000 per annum (total max £1,050,000 over 7 years).
• Service must be digitally enabled, provide emotional wellbeing and mental health support for children and young people, and complement existing statutory, education, community and voluntary sector provision.
• TUPE is not likely to apply; the service will operate as part of Somerset's wider emotional wellbeing and mental health system.
• Procurement involves formal clustering arrangement between NHS Somerset ICB, NHS BSW ICB, and NHS Dorset ICB, merging into a single organisation from 1st April 2027.

Money

Maximum financial envelope of £750,000 excluding VAT for the 5-year contract. Optional extension period: £150,000 per annum for up to 2 years. Maximum possible contract value of £1,050,000 exclusive of VAT over 7 years if full contract term is fulfilled.

Contract period

Initial contract term of 5 years commencing 1st April 2027, with an optional extension of up to 2 years at the Commissioner's discretion.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services South WestSomersetBath and North East SomersetSwindon