18/1123 Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Services for Children and Young People in Moray

The Council is committed to the provision of community-based support and services for children, young people and their families to improve their mental health and wellbeing (MHWB). The aims are for children & young people to get the help they need, at the right time and place from people with the right knowledge, skills and experience to support them. This will be available in the form of easily accessible support in their local areas.

The aim is to provide additionality to universal services, with a focus on prevention and early intervention, targeting issues around mental wellbeing and emotional distress rather than mental illness or needs that are appropriately met through clinical services such as Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) or adult mental health services for those aged 18 and over. The support/services are for those aged 5-24 (26 for care experienced).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.