Planning

Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) within Cumbria

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

24 Mar 2021 at 08:32

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is conducting a market engagement process for the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) service within Cumbria, classified under health and social work services. This initiative is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 12 noon on 13 April 2021. The estimated annual contract value for this service is £380,199. Interested parties can access the relevant information and engage via the Intend portal, with responses to the Request for Information (RFI) due by the specified deadline. This tender involves the potential for two separate service lots, with Lot 2 focusing specifically on services for all ages in Cumbria.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those providing specialist support for sexual assault victims. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, especially given the emphasis on gathering insights from the market. Companies able to demonstrate expertise in delivering healthcare services, particularly those focused on vulnerable populations, will likely be competitive in this process, enabling them to contribute to essential community services while fostering business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) within Cumbria

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Cumbria(Health and Justice Team) (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the potential tender of the below contract:- * NHSE644 Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) service for all ages (Cumbria Only) The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) for each service. The service will be tendered as 2 separate lots, lot 1 North East SARC service (Adult Only) and Lot 2 Cumbria SARC service (All Ages), please note that this RFI is for Lot 2 - CUMBRIA ONLY and will have the following estimated contract value:- NHSE644 - Lot 2 - Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Services for all ages (Cumbria Only) Annual Contract Value - PS380,199 The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home The RFIs will be available from 23 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 13 April 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015(as amended) It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7b874c67-f857-41e6-80de-8f707c4c7632
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1697c1e0-a1fa-4b70-9eb2-d9fb4a077c7f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BL
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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