Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service - Leicester City CCG - SPECIFICATION FEEDBACK AND EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

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On behalf of the commissioner, Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (LC CCG), NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) is inviting comments and feedback on a draft specification for its Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service 2016-21.

This service is due to be re-procured in the summer of 2015 and the final specifications will be advertised with the contract offer as part of the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Attached with this notice are the draft specifications for both IAPT and primary care mental Health Facilitators elements of the service.

We would be grateful if any current IAPT providers, providers who may be interested in providing this service in the future, or other stakeholders could review the specification, complete the below feedback form and return this via email to LLRProcurement@gemcsu.nhs.uk by no later than 5pm Thursday 23rd April 2015.

It is anticipated that a market engagement event will be held on10th June 2015, an invitation for which will be advertised separately closer to the date, however even if you do not wish to comment on the specification we welcome expressions of interest from providers who are interested in this planned opportunity.

If you would like to express your interest please email your organisation details, including a contact name, address and telephone number to LLRProcurement@gemcsu.nhs.uk.

Furthermore the ITT will be advertised on the new Contracts Finder website (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and will be run through AGEM CSUs procurement portal Bravo (https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html).

We recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime.

Kind regards, Camilla Ball Procurement Specialist NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit

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