Talking Therapies Service (Derby and Derbyshire)

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Talking Therapy Services. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process.

NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board are seeking to commission Talking Therapy Services.

The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to adults in Derby and Derbyshire with 'common' mental health problems - aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) (formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT))

The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care. The service will need to support individuals approaching treatment, by taking their needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions. The service will work closely with local communities, statutory and voluntary sector providers, and a range of other partners as part of a system wide approach. The service will need to work collaboratively with system partners to ensure that pathways are developed to achieve excellent patient experience for people who require the service or related support, including support that relates to the wider determinants of their health and wellbeing.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting this Provider Selection Regime Competitive Process. The process is a One Stage process.

The contract will commence 01st July 2025 and be 3 years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. It is important to note that this procurement includes an affordability threshold. No bids over £13,062,000 per annum will be accepted. Any bids exceeding £13,062,000 per annum will be disqualified from the process.

Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on Atamis.

To access the documentation please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C296935: Talking Therapies (Formerly IAPT) - Derby and Derbyshire ICB - Competitive Process.

Atamis link = https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome