Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Informed Therapeutic Pathway and Supervision Support (5-18s)

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in the provision of a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed therapy service.

The aim of this service is to provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) informed therapy for 5-18s, delivered by a team of Children's Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs), Senior CWPs and other senior roles, including management and clinical supervision.

The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage, provide feedback on the draft specification and register for an online market engagement event, which is scheduled on 5th June 2023 for the provision of a CBT service by testing key themes from the new service model and provide the ICB with valuable information to ensure that the Service Specification is fit for purpose.

The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 5th June 2023. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations.

It is anticipated that the contract period will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years, commencing 1st April 2024. The indicative contract value is £3,850,00 over the full 5 years including the optional 2 year extension period. This is subject to review following the early engagement. The indicative timescales for the tender release date is scheduled for June 2023 but may be subject to change depending on the engagement feedback.