Applications invited for listing on the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism Support Framework

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and Suffolk County Council (the “Commissioners”) have opened a period for applications to be listed on the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism Support Framework (the “Support Framework”). 

The Support Framework has been established to allow Commissioners to work with named providers to transform and develop mental health services within the boundaries of the Ipswich and East Suffolk and West Suffolk Alliances, and potentially the North East Essex Alliance moving forward.

The Support Framework forms a list of preferred providers who have declared an interest in one or more of the listed service areas of Crisis, Children, Young People and Families (CYP&F), Community and Learning Disabilities & Autism (LD&A). 

The preferred providers listed on the support framework will be approached in the first instance, prior to any open market competition, whenever an opportunity to be involved in the transformation, development and or delivery of mental health and learning disability and autism services is available. 

The Support Framework was established in April 2022 and so far, the preferred providers have been approached regarding the following services:

• Support for Children & Young People (CYP) in crisis within a hospital or community setting that may require Tier 4
• CBT based transdiagnostic resources
• Mental Health Safe Haven & Wellbeing Hub
• Suffolk Community Connector Service

Further opportunities already planned for release through the Support Framework are as follows:

• A service that can co-ordinate and facilitate effective Mental Health and Emotional wellbeing outcomes through proactive, timely intervention, working with system partners.
• Support for children and young people and families to have access to person-centred offers of support for Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing needs.

Mental health and wellbeing services within Suffolk are undergoing a considerable period of transformation and the Support Framework is intended to support these developments by allowing rapid access to providers to support specification development and service delivery.

If you would like to apply to be one of the preferred providers on the support framework please follow this link to the advert and complete and submit the application prior to the 12^th August.  Please email jane.garnett@suffolk.nhs.uk if you have any questions.

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b165a54-6920-4ba6-8c4d-136df6c415a6