Issue details

Procurement of a mental wellbeing helpline for adults, incorporating support for self-harm

To seek approval to conduct a competitive procurement process for the purpose of awarding a contract for the provision of a mental wellbeing helpline for adults, which will incorporate support for self-harm.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000 and 2 Divisions affected;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/08/2022

Decision due: 21 Sep 2022 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Public Health and Communities

Contact: Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health Email: siobhan.farmer@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Decisions

21/09/2022 - Procurement of a mental wellbeing helpline for adults, incorporating support for self-harm

Agenda items

21/09/2022 - Cabinet Procurement of a mental wellbeing helpline for adults, incorporating support for self-harm 21/09/2022

Documents

Commissioning of additional mental health services for adults, and children and young people during the Covid-19 outbreak, Individual Cabinet Member Decision Report, dated 24th April 2020.https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1473
Commissioning of additional mental health services for adults, and children and young people during the Covid-19 outbreak, Executive Officer Decision Report, dated 18th May 2020.https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1480
Interim recommissioning plans for early intervention mental health services for adults, and children and young people, Officer Decision Paper, dated 10th December 2021 (re-signed 15th February 2022 following an amendment to the resource implications).
Contract Award for the provision of early intervention, open access mental health support for adults aged 18 plus, Executive Officer Decision, dated 13th April 2022.
Continuation of the Section 76 funding arrangement for the TIC+Chat mental health helpline for young people aged 9-21 years, Executive Officer Decision Report, dated 14th April 2022.
Consultation in respect of plans to commission early intervention mental health services (including a Self-Harm Helpline) for over 18s, Individual Cabinet Member decision, dated 16th May 2022.