Planning

Request for Information - Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service (NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG)

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to the Request for Information regarding the Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service, initiated by the North of England Commissioning Support on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG. Currently in the planning stage, this engagement exercise aims to inform potential service model development and commissioning intentions for the localities of Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. Interested organisations were required to submit their responses by 12:00 noon on 30th September 2015, with additional engagement activities anticipated to occur the week of 12th October 2015. The service falls under the health services category and is intended for the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector, specifically those with expertise in community-based paediatric services. Companies that specialise in speech and language therapy or have experience in providing health services to children and young people will find this procurement particularly relevant. Through this engagement, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG seeks innovative solutions that ensure high-quality service delivery, making it an appealing opportunity for suppliers looking to grow their footprint in the community health services market.

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Notice Title

Request for Information - Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service (NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG)

Notice Description

NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) wishes to engage with the wider market via a Request for Information (RFI) process, in order to potentially inform future service model development and/or commissioning intentions for the provision of Community Services for the Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees localities. This engagement exercise concerns the following Community-based Service: Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy. The CCG is seeking to develop a service model for a high quality community-based Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service, for children & young people with disorders of speech, language or communication which may present as disorders of articulation, phonology, receptive language, expressive language, vocal quality, fluency or social use of language. It is intended that the service will also provide coverage for children young people with eating, drinking and swallowing disorders. These disorders of speech, language and communication, and of eating, drinking and swallowing, may be associated with co-occurring conditions (such as developmental delay, learning disability, hearing impairment, neurological impairment, physical disability, cleft lip or palate, velopharyngeal dysfunction) or environmental factors (e.g. lack of stimulation). NHS Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees CCG has developed a draft service model for the provision of this service for the geographical locality of Hartlepool & Stockton-on-Tees. Accordingly, the CCG wishes to undertake soft market testing in order to gain a better understanding of both the level of interest within the external market in the delivery of this services, and to understand whether further innovation and value for money can be derived via the proposed future service models. North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS) is managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG. If your organisation would like to register an interest in responding and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the NECS E-Tendering Portal: https://in-Tendhost.co.uk/necs . If your organisation has not previously registered on the NECS E-Tendering Portal, please ensure that you do register in order to access the RFI documentation. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Once registered, to view details of the RFI exercise, please navigate to "NECS169d - Request for Information (Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy for Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees)" and select "View Details". Please then select the button marked "Express Interest" - you will then be able to access the RFI documentation. Any organisations who wish to provide a response to this RFI are requested to complete and return their response by 12:00 noon on 30th September 2015, by uploading them onto the NECS E-Tendering Portal using the designated placeholder. Additional information: Following receipt of the RFI responses, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees may seek to hold 1:1 sessions with those organisations who submit an RFI response. It is envisaged that (should the CCG decide to hold such sessions) that these will take place during week commencing 12th October 2015. However, the CCG will confirm this with all responding organisations. Please be aware that all communications and submissions will be conducted via the NECS E-Tendering Portal. A dedicated helpdesk is available should potential providers have any queries about, or problems with, the portal; 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) / e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk. PLEASE NOTE - this facility allows providers to express an interest in this proposed service. It is NOT a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire exercise and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise which will assist NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG to inform potential future service models and / or commissioning intentions. An Expression of Interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those providers who do submit an interest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5869b413-700d-4670-8daa-d18aa6491cd5
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
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

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)

Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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