Specialist Individual Patient Package (Mental Health)

Arden and GEM CSU on behalf of NHS South Warwickshire CCG have a requirement for the placement of a patient with complex mental health needs; a) This patient is a young female with diagnoses of emotionally unstable personality disorder and anorexia nervosa. b) A number of the patient's mental health difficulties stem from a psychological base. c) The patient is currently being nursed on level four observations with two staff. This is due to increasing episodes of deliberate self-harm on the eating disorders unit, predominantly by means of inserting objects into her body. The patient has required regular medical and surgical intervention for this. d) In any stressful situation the patient reverts to using maladaptive coping strategies which put her physical and mental wellbeing at severe risk. e) The patient has a history of absconsion attempts, and therefore requires rapid and secure transportation services.

The CCG is seeking an inpatient therapeutic treatment programme, which provides a high level of supervision and support specifically to address self-harming behaviours and eating disorder whilst psychotherapeutic work is undertaken. This is expected to encompass work on affect regulation, self-compassion, managing her relationships with others, transferring these skills to independent living. The aim is to reduce the overall observations in order to progress through therapeutic work and be able to support her to increasing independence.

Bidders must be able to meet the specification and have bed availability for the contract start date, which will be on 19th July 2018

This notice is the only notice for Expressions of Interest and will be the only advert issued for this below threshold requirement. The contract for the services may be awarded without further competition and interested parties should express their interest in writing by completing the template made available via Bravo (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html) for that purpose. A copy of the specification in included in this advert. Providers are asked to carefully review the specification and ensure they understand the timescales detailed above before expressing an interest. Please register your interest on the Arden & GEM e-procurement portal at: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html (registration and use of the website is free of charge)

Express an interest by: 1. Logging in to the Arden GEM CSU e-tendering portal 2. Select open access PQQ 3. Search for Reference Number PQQ_498 related to the Contract and view details 4. Click on Express interest link 5. Once you have expressed interest, access the my PQQs page

Additional information: Once you have accessed the project in the Bravo e-sourcing portal. (Project 1034/PQQ_498) you will need to complete the "response template"

PLEASE NOTE that in order to formally express your interest, you must complete the "response template" which requires a brief outline of your organisation by the completion of the qualification envelope.

Please ensure you have expressed an interest by 18th June 2018 12.00 noon . Only those providers who have expressed in the correct format will be invited to submit a tender response

Bidders to note there will be no follow up notice issued, so you will need to express your interest to this notice to be considered at all to provide this service