The Children and Young People (CYP) Training, Applied Learning and Knowledge Centre (TALK)

Description

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 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 the Children and Young People (CYP) Training, Applied Learning and Knowledge Centre (TALK)<br/><br/>The aim of the service is to support the CYP workforce/support network and improve the quality of services offered through:<br/>- coordinating system-wide training / knowledge / wisdom<br/>- communicating and promoting development opportunities<br/>- acting as a bridging organisation to support the implementation of best practice and evidence. <br/><br/>The TALK centre will promote a culture of fun, interactive and collaborative learning.<br/><br/>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 22nd November, 9.30-10.30am for the provision of a Children and Young People (CYP) Training, Applied Learning and Knowledge Centre (TALK) 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.<br/><br/>The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on the 22nd November 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.<br/><br/>It is anticipated that the contract period will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further year, commencing 1st April 2024. The indicative contract value is £280,000 per annum, £840,000 over the full 3 years. This is subject to review following the early engagement. The indicative timescales for the tender release date is scheduled for December 2023 but may be subject to change depending on the engagement feedback. Lot 1: The overall aim of the service is to support the CYP workforce/support network and improve the quality of services offered through:<br/>- coordinating system-wide training / knowledge / wisdom<br/>- communicating and promoting development opportunities<br/>- acting as a bridging organisation to support the implementation of best practice and evidence. <br/><br/>The TALK centre will promote a culture of fun, interactive and collaborative learning.<br/><br/>Service Specific Outcomes <br/><br/>• Improve mental health provision for CYP in N&W through equitable access to training, learning resources and research for all areas of the CYP workforce/support network<br/>• Build networks between organisations so that learning and training can be shared, improving consistency in training offers and partnership working<br/>• Improved CYP MH staff recruitment, retention, wellbeing, and satisfaction<br/>• Increase efficiencies in community mental health support for CYP&Fs through training and shared induction modules<br/>• Increase knowledge, confidence, and skills of recipients of training (and Mental Health Champions) to identify poor mental health and associated risks, and increased ability to support CYP in social, emotional and mental health development<br/>• Reduce stigma and empower the system to take an active role around mental health and raise awareness that CYP emotional wellbeing and MH is everyone’s business<br/>• Increase awareness of the CYP workforce and parents/carers of their local CYPMH services, what they offer, and increase confidence of how to access them<br/>• Reduce fragmentation, enhance networking, encourage problem solving and aid systemic conversations through shared learning, increased knowledge and expertise across partners <br/>• Raise profile and prioritisation of mental health within CYP settings<br/><br/>The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;<br/>1. provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity;<br/>2. support the ICB decision making to inform the future commissioning of services (as applicable);<br/>3. to help define the future service approach and model;<br/>4. to gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above.<br/>5. Invite interested Providers to attend a Market Engagement Event on Wednesday 22nd November 2023..<br/><br/>A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process if you choose not to attend this market engagement event as the market engagement information will form part of any future tendering documentation, but the Commissioners wish to understand your views on the proposed model, activity and financial envelope.<br/><br/>The deadline for completing the Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 22nd November 2023. Registration to attend the market engagement event closes 17:00 hours 21st November 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. Additional information: Further information and the Market Engagement documentation can be found via the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the eprocurement<br/>system at the following link: https://health-family-contractsearch.<br/>secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by<br/>entering the following contract reference: C226410 ID number.