CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

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Title

T.0704 Service User Participation in Mental Health Services for Children & Young People

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Description of the goods or services required

This project will make a key contribution in influencing the way in which children, young people, their families and carers are involved in specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in North Wales. It will develop local skills in involvement and participation and provide case studies based on the real experiences of young people and families. The project will also provide guidance and project plans for supporting long term sustainability.

Purpose of the Project

To research current provision, need and current good practice in order to lay the foundations for developing a robust and systematic way of effectively involving service users, their families and carers in the planning, delivery and monitoring of specialist CAMHS in North Wales.

To research best practice from across North Wales and other areas of the UK.

To deliver on the aims, objectives and outputs outlined below

Project Aims

To maximise levels of participation and involvement of service users, their families and carers in the planning, delivery, management, review and development of all specialist CAMHS teams in North Wales.

To increase the number of children and young people with mental health problems involved in delivering services and/or activities in all teams

To develop an agreed and sustainable model for service user and carer involvement in specialist CAMHS in North Wales

To pay particular but not exclusive attention to experience of transitions between services, including transitions from mental health services for young people to adult services.

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=66268

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

T.0704

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:66268)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice