Bereaved By Suicide Service

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Representations by providers must be submitted to the relevant authority via email to robert.kitt1@nhs.net by\nmidnight (23:59 hrs) on 20/03/2026.\nThis contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.\nDecision maker: Deputy Chief Delivery and Strategy Officer, and Director of Strategic Commissioning.\nNo conflicts of interest were declared.\nThe service evaluation was reviewed against the 5 key criteria and weighted as follows:\n\u2022 Quality \u0026 Innovation (25%) - The opportunity to support people in a timely way and reduce risk of harm relies on a quality, flexible service\n\u2022 Value (20%) - To deliver maximum service benefits\n\u2022 Integration, collaboration \u0026 service sustainability (25%) - This service relies on collaboration with partners such as Police, NHS Urgent Care and Mental Health colleagues.\n\u2022 Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice (20%) - Equal access and removing barriers to support is a key part of this service\n\u2022 Social value (10%) - The service works with family, friends and anyone affected by a suicide.\nThe existing provider was assessed against key criteria which were weighted according to importance in terms of service delivery and scored satisfactorily against the assessed criteria.\nQuality \u0026 Innovation:\nRethink\u0027s Performance dashboard incorporates client feedback for 24/25 and reflects the significant positive impact the service delivers, helping people affected by suicide\u0027.\nQuality and innovation: \n\u2022\tRethink provides a flexible service from initial bereavement to inquest, with clients determining when they are ready to end support, rather than traditional bereavement services which offer a fixed number of support sessions  \n\u2022\tRethink acts as an advocate for clients by writing letters of support to client\u0027s employers to get the time off work beyond their organisation\u0027s bereavement policies due to the significant mental health impact \n\u2022\tRethink help clients prepare for the inquest including what to expect, how to manage potential media involvement and offering to attend the Inquest with clients.\nValue:\nThe service supports the long-term recovery of people affected by bereavement by suicide, which enables them to avoid severe episodes of mental ill health.  This therefore reduces the impact on primary and secondary mental health services and the ongoing costs this would generate. The long- term benefits also include people being enabled to return to work sooner following their experiences. This contract does not represent a cost pressure.\nIntegration, Collaboration, and Service Sustainability:\nThe service works closely and in an integrated fashion with colleagues in suicide bereavement services in East and West Sussex and a range of external mental health agencies in Brighton and Hove.\nThis bereavement support service has a number of existing strong working relationships with the suicide prevention partnership across Brighton and Hove.  The Sussex Police RTS (Real Time Surveillance System) notification to the Cruse Bereavement Single Point of Access alerts the Rethink Service after a suspected suicide. \nRethink Mental Illness Brighton and Hove works with a number of other providers in the city and beyond. They work in partnership with, and signpost, and refer onto wider support services in the community based on the individual\u0027s wider needs e.g. housing, substance use support, finance advice, safeguarding, social care etc.\nThis service supports all adults living in Brighton and Hove and offers flexible psychosocial support including face to face, telephone and/or group support and ensures that any resources are accessible in a variety of formats suitable for marginalised communities.\nRethink Mental Illness provides quarterly updates to the Commissioner on the agreed KPIs within a performance dashboard which includes client feedback.\nIntegration is positively supported by the network of providers and the inclusion into the urgent care RTS system.\nThis service is a key part of the Sussex wide response to suicide, aiming to decrease the risk of harm to those affected by suicide.\nImproving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities, and Facilitating Choice:\nRethink Mental Illness delivers accessible, inclusive, and choice-driven suicide bereavement support to adults aged 18+. The service is open to self-referrals and professional referrals, ensuring broad accessibility. It tackles health inequalities by offering psychosocial support tailored to individual needs, including 1:1 emotional support, safety planning, and signposting to local services. The team works to challenge stigma around suicide by promoting open conversations about suicide and grief, and raising awareness through webinars and involvement in local partnerships, such as UOK Brighton and Hove. The service empowers individuals by offering a recovery-focused approach, allowing clients to choose the type of support that works best for their mental health journey.\nSocial Value:\nThe service is delivered locally in existing community spaces, as well as digital options. This reduces travel-related emissions and promotes efficient use of existing infrastructure, minimising waste and water consumption.\nThe service includes two qualified psychologists and one who is a trained social worker. This creates specialist roles, boosting employment in the mental health and social care sectors, including for those with lived experience.\nBy improving mental health outcomes, the service helps reduce economic losses linked to absenteeism and long-term unemployment. Local residents are more productive and resilient as a result, contributing to sustainable economic development.\nSuicide bereavement support fosters shared empathy and solidarity in local communities affected by loss. The service design is inclusive and respects cultural, gender and identity differences related to grief and suicide. Group-based interventions and local awareness campaigns promote conversations and destigmatisation.\nThe service addresses key social determinants such as mental health, social isolation, and access to support by providing free support and signposting to housing, employment, and financial advice services as needed.",
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