exceptional circumstances. Appendix: 2 Detailed Summary of Delivery Mechanisms Option Title Description A Procurement of the Lifeline Under this option the regional Lifeline helpline service helpline service would be taken forward through a procurement process, seeking tenders from non HSC organisations with adjudication and the award of contract in line with procurement regulations. B Commissioning of the Lifeline Under this option the regional Lifeline helpline from an existing HSC helpline would be directly commissioned Trust from one HSC Trust, to facilitate referral and immediate in those instances ‘hand over’ where a caller is actively suicidal and where immediate intervention is required to prevent death or serious physical harm. The NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) is the only Trust to be considered as it is a regional Trust and has existing crisis telephony infrastructure and expertise. C Procurement of support Under this option the evidence services based/informed services would be taken forward through a procurement process, seeking tenders from non HSC organisations, with adjudication and the award of contract in line with procurement regulations. D Commission support services Under this option the support services would directly from HSC Trusts be directly commissioned from HSC Trusts.
exceptional circumstances. Appendix: 2 Detailed Summary of Delivery Mechanisms Option Title Description A Procurement of the Lifeline helpline service Under this option the regional Lifeline helpline service would be taken forward through a procurement process, seeking tenders from non HSC organisations with adjudication and the award of contract in line with procurement regulations. B Commissioning of the Lifeline helpline from an existing HSC Trust Under this option the regional Lifeline helpline would be directly commissioned from one HSC Trust, to facilitate referral and immediate ‘hand over’ in those instances where a caller is actively suicidal and where immediate intervention is required to prevent death or serious physical harm. The NI Ambulance Service (NIAS) is the only Trust to be considered as it is a regional Trust and has existing crisis telephony infrastructure and expertise. C Procurement of support services Under this option the evidence based/informed services would be taken forward through a procurement process, seeking tenders from non HSC organisations, with adjudication and the award of contract in line with procurement regulations. D Commission support services directly from HSC Trusts Under this option the support services would be directly commissioned from HSC Trusts.