The main purpose of the service is to commission an integrated, holistic health-check service for patients on the Mental Health QOF register, which is able to evidence positive impact on health inequality & quality of life outcomes.

The Contract will be for a term of two years with the opportunity to extend for a further two years subject to mutual agreement between the successful Bidder and the Authority. The maximum term of Contract is consequently four years.

The available budget is £473,000 per annum. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered, any bidder including caveats to this service may be considered as submitting a non-compliant bid.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

The service must deliver the following:
• A minimum of 60% of those on the Mental Health QOF register, (estimated at circa. 2443 patients as of November 2023), to have an enhanced physical health assessment
• Delivery within a primary care setting
• Have a co-ordinator and mental health register validation role as part of the model
• Have integrated third sector pathways of support which will (as a minimum):
• Support patients to book and attend PHC appointments
• Support with community-based follow-up (for example, attend weight management sessions, screening appointments etc.)
• Support with access to community wellbeing and support services
• Delivering and demonstrating / recording all aspects of the core and enhanced physical health indicator set as follows:

To deliver a successful service it is imperative that an assertive outreach approach is adopted, particularly when considering the current health inequalities faced by this population group and that they are less likely to engage with services as a result.