Provision of Psycho-educational Group Intervention for Stress Management

Descriptions

This tender is being undertaken under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime).The requirement is for Hywel Dda university Health Board.Hywel Dda University Health Board provides the Local Primary Mental Health Support Service (LPMHSS), which delivers services to adults who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. The LPMHSS is not designed for people requiring urgent assistance or long term support. This service is required to contact those referred to the service within 28 days for an initial telephone assessment/screening and then 28 days after for treatment, or intervention.The LPMHSS teams are staffed by Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Counselling Psychologists and Mental Health Support Workers. Referrals are primarily from GP’s with some from Community Mental Health Services and Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.As part of the core work of the LPMHSS it undertakes short term (6-8 sessions) low intensity psychological interventions as well as advice and health information for clients and their carers. The service provide support and education for primary care teams, social and community services, and other statutory, voluntary and third sector organisations that provide care to people with mental health needs. Further, the LPMHSS currently offers various psycho educational programmes; such as stress management; in community venues as well as one to one psychological intervention at GP surgeries throughout the Hywel Dda area.The requirement for this tender specification is for the commissioning of an organisation to deliver psycho educational courses within the Hywel Dda footprint, on behalf of the LPMHSS. This will take over this specific element of the service currently provided by LPMHSS.NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=67273