Planning

NHS Volunteer Responders Programme Market Engagement Event

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

06 Apr 2022 at 08:40

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is planning to commission a national service management and assurance provider for the NHS Volunteer Responders Programme, valued at £25 million. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an online market engagement event scheduled for 11 am on 28th April 2022. Interested providers are encouraged to respond to a questionnaire by 26th April 2022 to participate in one-on-one discussions on 29th April 2022. The intention is to conduct the tender as an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with the Invitation to Tender (ITT) expected to be published in May 2022.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those involved in community engagement, volunteer management, and training services. Companies that can support the recruitment, retention, and management of volunteers, as well as those that can enhance service delivery for the NHS, will be well-positioned to compete. The long-term nature of the contract, combined with the evolving service requirements beyond the Covid-19 response, creates a solid foundation for sustainable growth in this sector.

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Notice Title

NHS Volunteer Responders Programme Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSEI) aims to commission a national service management and assurance provider for the NHS Volunteer Responders service to provide the scheme management including the recruitment, retention, training and management of NHS Volunteer Responders nationally, supporting referrers and their clients through a suite of existing and evolving roles and tasks, and providing safeguarding and assurance for all parties.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSEI) aims to commission a national service management and assurance provider for the NHS Volunteer Responders service to provide the scheme management including the recruitment, retention, training and management of NHS Volunteer Responders nationally, supporting referrers and their clients through a suite of existing and evolving roles and tasks, and providing safeguarding and assurance for all parties.
NHSEI has worked to date with a national provider in response to the Covid pandemic emergency to support the rapid development and provision of the service. As we move beyond the emergency response, we are seeking to put in place a provider to support the longer-term service provision and development of this service as it evolves into a post-Covid, business as usual model.
This is an exciting opportunity to support an innovative service that enabled micro-volunteering to flourish on a national scale during the pandemic and that will leave a legacy by providing ongoing micro-volunteering opportunities as an additional volunteer deployment option for local services. This offer provides a robustly commissioned service which will provide security to both NHS Volunteer Responders and those requiring the support from the service. The longer-term contract will allow time for further development and improvement of services to ensure better alignment to NHS priorities.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioner's intention. It is our intention to hold a market engagement event at 11am on the 28th April 2022 to discuss our intended service delivery model and consult with some providers interested in potentially bidding for this tender in a short 1:1 session on the 29th April 2022.
The event will take the form of an online presentation and individual discussions organised through MS Teams. It will outline our current thinking, the anticipated procurement process, general discussion, and requests for information. NHSEI will use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers who may influence and inform the development of the final tender. Please complete the brief online questionnaire by Tuesday 26th April 12 noon. Invites will be sent to provided emails that afternoon.
The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements as necessary at any time. It is the intention of the Authority that the procurement will be conducted as an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The ITT is expected to be published in May 2022. A separate advert will be released advising of this. Additional information: To get access to this event and the associated questionnaire, please register or login into our e-procurement system, Atamis via the following link:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

The reference for the project is C75060.

Expected publication of the Contract Notice for the procurement will be during May 2022, and date provided is only indicative

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032a87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009196-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Sarah Davies
Contact Email
sarah.davies161@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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