Birmingham Mental Health Carer Support Service - PIN as a call for Competition

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Call for Competition. The service is being commissioned by Birmingham & Solihull CCG and Sandwell & West Birmingham CCG.

Arden & GEM CSU on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull CCG and Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG is seeking expressions of interest from suitability qualified providers for this service.

The service will provide a range of information, advice, one to one and group/peer support to carers of adults with mental health needs or diagnosed with Autism or ADHD. The service provides person-centred support based on needs identified by the carer these may include health and wellbeing support; advice and support to engage with clinicians and services; support to access respite; information about mental health issues; support around social issues including employment, housing and finances; supported access to opportunities for social engagement.

The service is provided to carers of adults with mental health needs or diagnosed with Autism or ADHD. (including those accessing mental health services in primary, secondary or tertiary care or those who have not yet accessed services or have disengaged from services). Carers can be of any age including young carers (those aged 4 - 17 years old)

The cared for individual will be registered with a Birmingham GP (Birmingham and Solihull CCG and West Birmingham area of Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG). It should be noted that the carer receiving support may live outside Birmingham

It is recognised that in some instances cared for individuals who are homeless, gypsy/traveller communities or other transient communities may not be registered with a GP. The provider will be expected to provide a service in such instances where it is reasonable to do so.

The expected contract duration will be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

Additional information: This services being procured are Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services and Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU are bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to schedule 3 services (i.e. Light Touch Regime). As such, the process used will be a bespoke single stage tender process, similar to the Full Regime 'Open' process. Full details of the process used will be defined in the tender documents when they are issued to the providers who have submitted a valid expression of interest.

In order to submit a valid expression of interest providers must submit a 'PQQ' by following the below instructions: Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details. - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete. - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier). - Click on the relevant PQQ (pqq_528) to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ into your My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the PQQ Details' box. 3. Responding to the PQQ - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your PQQ reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page by the deadline specified. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk.

This response must be received on the Bravo portal by 1700hrs on 25th September 2018. Any expression of interest received after this date/time will not be considered and you will not be invited to submit a tender.