NHS Dorset and NHS Bournemouth and Poole, in partnership with their Clinical Commissioning Group colleagues, wish to commission a Primary Care Psychological Therapies (Adults) – Step 2/Step 3 service in line with national guidance and local requirements from suitably qualified healthcare providers.
The providers need to deliver high quality, efficient services which are responsive to the needs of the local communities.
Nationally it is estimated that around 17.7% of adults aged 18 and older meet the diagnostic criteria for at least one common mental health disorder. Reducing the prevalence of common mental health disorders is a major public health concern.
The service will be commissioned using the Any Qualified Provider process. In securing services under the AQP process assurance of competence, quality and safety standards is required. Any provider will be eligible to join the qualified provider list subject to demonstrating competency against specified criteria. Qualified providers will be expected to deliver the service under the NHS Standard Contract. As a qualified provider there are no levels of guaranteed activity. Payment is made based on actual provision.
Providers will be required to complete the qualification questionnaire which can only be accessed by clicking on the apply button on the Supply2health website page at http://www.supply2health.nhs.uk/5QN/Lists/AQPOffers/DispForm.aspx?ID=6
In Section 7.1 Providers must provide 3 years full financial accounts. All relevant documentation associated with this offer can be downloaded on the right of this page.
Providers must register with finqippadmin@southcentral.nhs.uk to attend the AQP surgery event. Places are booked on a first come first serve basis. If upon applying for this event you are not able to secure a place please contact sarah.hayward@bp-pct.nhs.uk
Service will commence from 01 September 2012 and contracts will be awarded initially until 31 March 2013. The deadline for completion of the qualification document is 12 noon on Tuesday 24 April 2012.
