--- title: "Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service Market Engagement (ref 22.843). On behalf of NHS East Sussex CCG." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2022-04-04" --- # Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service Market Engagement (ref 22.843). On behalf of NHS East Sussex CCG. Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-001aef6c-c7c9-48da-b8a7-15bd5cdb3506.json) ## Summary The procurement process is organised by NHS South of England Procurement Services for a market engagement titled "Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service Market Engagement (ref 22.843)." This initiative falls under the health services industry category, taking place in South East England. The current procurement stage is planning, with an engagement end date set for 22 April 2022. The contract aims for a duration of three years, potentially extendable for an additional two years, with an estimated annual contract value ranging from £4 million to £4.5 million, amounting to a total of up to £22.5 million if extended. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare sector, including therapy service providers and equipment suppliers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the initiative aims to integrate services and enhance delivery efficiency for children's therapy. By addressing the needs of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities, businesses with expertise in multi-agency collaboration and training provision can particularly benefit from this contract. ## Notice This is a market engagement exercise. The Commissioner is seeking the views of healthcare providers for this requirement using a Request for Information document. The document provided includes information about the requirement (a draft specification) and asks some questions aimed at obtaining the views of prospective healthcare providers. The Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy AND the assessment, prescription and supply of relevant equipment. The fundamental aims of integrating the commissioning of children's therapy services and equipment is to remove duplication and inefficiencies, promote equality of access and increase value for money, with the resulting service improvements for children, young people, parents and carers. The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service's will ensure that all children and young people known to the service achieve their best possible developmental potential, physical and emotional health and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood. The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service has a key role to play in the services for children with SEN and Disability and is required to contribute to the SEND Reforms of the Children and Families Act 2014. The Objectives of the service are to: Provide a timely, accessible therapy service that is responsive to the needs of children, young people that are referred to the service and their families * Offer multi-agency and inter-agency working to enable therapy objectives to be effectively integrated into the child's everyday life. This includes training for other staff to enhance their skills and support to therapy programmes. * Provide training to parents and carers to improve their ability to support the ongoing needs of their child/children * Maintain a quality service through investment in continuing professional development, supervision and support to all team members. * Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment of children and young people on neurodevelopmental pathways * Prescribe, order store refurbish and distribute equipment. Maintain appropriate management control of process in respect of predicted equipment demand, alert commissioners to unforeseen demand * Contribute to the 5 outcomes as co-produced and agreed by East Sussex leaders from health, education and social care, parents and young people * Ensure the provision is actively working to address Equality and Diversity by developing & implementing plans to engage areas of deprivation and hard to reach communities in East Sussex. The envisaged contract period will be 3 years with the option of the Authority to extend for up to a further 2 years. The value of the contract is PS4-PS4.5m a year (a total value of up to PS20-PS22.5m where the option to extend is taken). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f87106-24d8-4800-9e75-83d04e38c307 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Apr 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | HTTPS://IN-TENDHOST.CO.UK/SOEPSCOMMISSIONING | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Apr 2022 at 14:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f87106-24d8-4800-9e75-83d04e38c307 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59f87106-24d8-4800-9e75-83d04e38c307 4th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/066524eb-8470-4da1-b564-88b7f34ed3e1 Instructions for Registering on the SoEPS Commissioning Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cc949a74-0b4a-4601-94ce-0d50a6803b84 Information about the Sussex ICS - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Link to the SoEPS Commissioning Portal. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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