Community Navigation for Suicide-related A&E Follow Up Support

Descriptions

The NCL Suicide Prevention Programme is a partnership between the London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, North London NHS Foundation Trust and North Central London Integrated Care Board. The programme has an overall aim to ‘Reduce the suicide rate across the NCL geography through population-based suicide prevention measures as well as programmes targeted to those at highest risk, through improved support to those who have self-harmed and improved support for people bereaved by suicide.’ Individuals who present to emergency departments for suicide-related behaviours have a high rate of repeat self-harm and death by suicide. Early engagement and therapeutic intervention soon after emergency department attendance is thought to be beneficial in reducing suicide-related behaviours. Therefore, NCL Suicide Prevention Programme are seeking to commission service(s) to provide community navigation support for people who have presented to A&E with suicide-related behaviours. NCL Integrated Care System are seeking to hear from organisations based within NCL who would be interested in providing the following service: •Community navigation/social prescribing for clients who have recently presented to local emergency departments with suicide-related behaviours, e.g. self-harm, suicide attempts, or presentations of suicidal thoughts. •The service must provide low-level emotional support and be able to support clients in accessing a range of services for both mental health concerns and practical issues, such as finances and housing. •Core elements to this offer are a rapid response to referrals (within 72 hours) We are seeking to commission multiple services to cover each of the five boroughs across North Central London. Budget allocation is still to be determined, but services supporting each borough will be paid between £13,000 and £24,000 for a 12 month delivery period. Organisations are invited to share their thoughts with regard to: •Interest in delivering this work •Concerns about the proposed delivery model, or potential barriers to be addressed •Additional resources or support needed to deliver this work •Seek clarification about the tender process To view this notice, please click here: https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1011591334

Engagement

The London Borough of Barnet is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for Community Navigation for Suicide-related A&E Follow Up Support as part of the wider the NCL Suicide Prevention Programme . Supplier Engagement Event • Date:25/02/26 • Time: 13:00hrs - 14:00hrs • Platform: MS Teams Supplier Registration and Participation Interested suppliers should confirm their participation in the Engagement event and request the link to the Teams event via email to: procurement@barnet.gov.uk Please ensure email subject states: Community Navigation for Suicide-related A&E Follow Up Support by 15:00hrs 23 of February 2026. To participate in this Pre-Market Engagement, suppliers are required to register on Barnet's procurement portal https://londonbarnet.delta-esourcing.com/ This notice is issued in accordance with sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 to seek market input before the commencement of a formal procurement process. It invites potential providers to participate in early market engagement activities and provide feedback. This is not a call for competition, and no contract will be awarded from responses to this notice. Participation does not confer any advantage in subsequent procurement. Responses will help shape the final specification and approach.