BSL Talking Therapy Service (Midlands Region)

What this is

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board intends to commission a British Sign Language (BSL) Talking Therapy Service for Deaf adults who use BSL, in accordance with NHS Talking Therapies guidance and NICE-recommended interventions. The service will provide assessment and evidence-based psychological therapies delivered directly in BSL, at regional scale, with Derby & Derbyshire acting as Lead Commissioner and regional ICB partners as associates. The contract length is 3 years with a possible 2-year extension. The quoted value of approximately GBP 163,679 is per annum.

Key points

• BSL-delivered talking therapy for Deaf adults, regional scale
• Workforce must meet NHS Talking Therapy / NICE qualification levels
• Value ~£163,679 per annum; 3 years + possible 2-year extension

Who can bid

Providers able to deliver BSL Talking Therapy at regional scale, with a workforce qualified to NHS Talking Therapy and NICE-recommended intervention levels.

How it is scored

No explicit quality/price weightings published in the notice.

Money

Quoted value of approximately GBP 163,679 is per annum.

How to submit

Service requirements are set out in a service specification supplied on request; submission process not further detailed in the notice.

Contract period

3 years with a possible 2-year extension dependent on performance and activity.

Classification

CPV 85100000 — Health services EnglandEast MidlandsDerbyDerbyshire