Buyer Name: TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Buyer Address: Trust Headquarters, West Park Hospital, Edward Pease Way, Darlington, UKC13, DL22TS, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Jemma
Contact Email: jemma.amer1@nhs.net
Contact Telephone: +44 7867537014
The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 1 to Step 4. The service will provide 7 Counsellors for depression and 3 step 1 counsellors WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively.
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Lot Description: The service will be fully integrated into the Durham and Tees Valley talking therapies service, supporting service users who require a stepped care psychological intervention ranging from Step 1 to Step 4. The service will provide 7 Counsellors for depression and 3 step 1 counsellors WTE (Whole time Equivalent) who are qualified staff to deliver the service. Staff will be co-located within the service team structure. Staff will be expected to work towards meeting waiting list and treatment targets of the service collectively.
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: contract term is 1 plus 1 plus 1
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
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