Pipeline Framework: Employment, Recovery and Wellbeing Service

A pipeline has been launched for Employment, Recovery and Wellbeing Service The contract start Date is 01 April 2018. Approach to market date is 01 December 2017.NHS Hammersmith and Fulham CCG is seeking information from providers to identify the potential interest and capability of the market to deliver an Employment and Wellbeing service which will span primary and secondary care meeting the social, employment and wellbeing needs of people with mental health problems. It is anticipated that the service would have 3 elementsEmployment support Peer Support and befriendingSignposting and adviceIt will be:Available to all, irrespective of mental health issue (SMI or CMI); and is alsoAvailable to all, irrespective of setting The CCG is developing it commissioning approach for the award of this new contract and its current intention is to award a contract for a period of 3 years, with the potential option to extend for a further 2 years. The total maximum potential contract value (over 5 years) would be £2,500,000.The CCG intends to take a decision on the route to award this contract based upon the responses to this market engagement advert. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will also inform the detail regarding the final specification. You are therefore encouraged to respond to all questions as fully as you can to help inform commissioners of the feasibility of their commissioning intentions.Please complete the attached RFI and send your response to alice.donovan-hart@nhs.net by 12 noon, Friday 27 October 2017.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: NHS Shared Business Services, 120 HolbornLondon EC1N 2TD, Email: alice.donovan-hart@nhs.net