Children and Young Peoples In-Reach Discharge Support Service for NHS Devon

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

11th June 2025 13:23:09 PM

Contract Summary

1) This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of NHS Devon's Integrated Care Board's (ICB) (the Commissioner), intention to recommission the service currently known as the Children & Young People's In-reach and Discharge Support Service (the Service). The Commissioner would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering these services. 2) NHS Devon is seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver the Service, in line with the specified requirements. 3) The geography covered by this service would be the NHS Devon footprint which aligns to the three Local Authority footprints of Plymouth, Devon and Torbay, working in communities across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, with community-based services and within the four acute hospital settings. 4) The contract duration will be confirmed ahead of any formal invitation to tender (ITT) being issued. It is likely to be 3 years with up to a 3-year extension. At present the anticipated start date of the contract is 1 April 2026. 5) In the contract lifetime a range of potential changes are foreseeable, including but not limited to changes in: • the geographical coverage of the provision maybe adjusted or additional geographical areas added. • the access requirements maybe increased, such that the provision is asked to expand its offer, in relation to specific components, or across the totality of the provision, to enable access to more children and young people. • the Commissioner, which may change the Commissioner or include additional Commissioners. Any or all of the above changes would be associated with a need to vary the contract and maybe associated with additional investment. 6) TUPE may apply. Any TUPE information will be confirmed ahead of the formal invitation to tender (ITT) being issued. 7) Total combined maximum contract value will be confirmed ahead of any formal invitation to tender (ITT) being issued. It is likely to be £2,538,000 for the full contract length when applying a 3+3 contract. This PIN will close on the e-tender portal at Midday 23rd June 2025 This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-0546bd

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85100000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Buyer Name

Jamie Mackay

Buyer Email

Jamie.mackay1@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,

Exeter

EX25AZ

United Kingdom