PH 4986 Flourishing Minds

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for the Flourishing Minds Programme (Programme). The Programme?s triple aims seek to promote positive mental wellbeing, increase mental health literacy and reduce stigma related to mental illness amongst 3 target groups who will be known as ?the participants?. The contract for this Programme will be divided into 3 lots (target groups): ? Lot 1: Young 16-24years a) not in education, employment, or training b) those in supported accommodation ? Lot 2: Male offenders ? Lot 3: Somali women

Additional information: Contract Title: Flourishing Minds Programme Reference: PH 4986 Description: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to tender for the Flourishing Minds Programme (Programme). The Programme?s triple aims seek to promote positive mental wellbeing, increase mental health literacy and reduce stigma related to mental illness amongst 3 target groups who will be known as the participants. The contract for this Programme will be divided into 3 lots (target groups): ? Lot 1: Young 16-24years a) not in education, employment, or training b) those in supported accommodation ? Lot 2: Male offenders ? Lot 3: Somali women This Programme requires people with lived experiences of mental illness (PLEMI) to be part of host organisations delivery team. PLEMI are integral to the project and it supports the evidence base that social contact between people with and without mental illness is the most effective way to reduce stigma. PLEMI are expected to derive many benefits from the Programme however they are separate from the target populations of the project. As this Programme will be pilot, having a robust monitoring and evaluation system which will generate accurate, complete and meaningful data/information will be critical. LBTH will commission training for providers on the collection and analysis of the KPIs set out in the specification. They will also play a role in compiling evaluation data at the end of the project. All providers are required to attend the training session, collect and provide the prescribed monitoring data and cooperate in the final evaluation process. This support will be commissioned separately to the Programme with no added costs to the provider. Tenders may be submitted for a single lot or combination of lots; where a provider submits more than one lot it must be able to deliver projects simultaneously within the specified timeframe. A separate application must be completed for each of the lot/project. Contract start date: Anticipated date will be March 2016 The value of contracts: Each lot has a contract value of GBP25,000. The total value of all 3 contracts will be GBP75,000. Contract period: The length of the contract will be 6 months. Organisations wishing to express their interest are requested to register on the London Tenders Portal via the link below, where the tender documentation will be available for download. Please allow sufficient time to register (at least 1 working day). LBTH uses the e-tendering system, the London Tenders Portal, which is free of charge to suppliers and providers. (Double-click links on this page or copy and paste to your web browser) https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm Deadline for submission of Expression of Interest and return of Quotations: Date: 21st January 2016 Time: 12 noon

A supplier briefing meeting will be held on: Thursday 7th January, between 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

Please email [email protected] to attend the supplier briefing.

LBTH is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a supporter of Ethical Governance, our protocol can be found here along with Guidance to Suppliers and Providers. Or via: http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgsl/801-850/828_tenders_and_contracts/guidance_to_suppliers_and.aspx

LBTH does not undertake to invite all applicants or bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. LBTH will not be liable for any costs incurred in tendering for this contract.

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