Suicide Prevention in North West London

Descriptions

The North West London Collaboration of CCGs is seeking expressions of interest to deliver a programme of work that will seek to address the challenges that exist in relation to the prevention of suicide and self-harm., The service will:, - Establish a Suicide Prevention Network across NW London, ensuring representation from CCGs, Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, service users and those with lived experience and local VCSE organisations., -Provide a Suicide Prevention Programme Lead to support joint working with system partners to develop strategic planning and align development, coordination and oversight of suicide prevention initiatives across NW London., -Ensure an engagement approach of reaching out to people with lived experience to inform the development of targeted support services., -Rollout a suicide awareness training programme for professionals working in primary care in the first instance, and relevant support services., -Provide targeted support for vulnerable groups - this element of service expected to account for most of the allocated investment., A draft Outline Service Specification is available providing further detail., Current plans are for a competitive procurement process to take place during April and May 2021 to award a service contract to enable the new services to develop from June 2021 onwards., Funding for the contract is likely to be circa £460k for one year (2021/2022), with potential for similar funding to recur for a second and third years - to be agreed (therefore having potential for up to £1.4m over potential 3 years), Whilst open to all types of providers having appropriate and relevant experience, this contract opportunity is likely to be interest to VCSE organisations having relevant local understanding, reach and influence.