--- title: "Market Engagement Notice: Post-discharge care and support for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorder for the NHS England (South) area." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-11-22" --- # Market Engagement Notice: Post-discharge care and support for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorder for the NHS England (South) area. Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-080c4588-e225-4415-892a-ad32023c405b.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a market engagement notice for post-discharge care and support services aimed at individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism within the NHS England (South) area. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with a key engagement event scheduled for 29th November 2017 in Bristol. All interested parties are invited to submit their expressions of interest by 12:00 midday on 22nd November 2017. The engagement aims to gather insights for effective service commissioning, notably as part of the Transforming Care initiative, which strives to deliver suitable community-based support for individuals transitioning from specialised mental health facilities. This market engagement offers significant opportunities for businesses in health and social care services, particularly those specialising in disability support and community rehabilitation. Organisations offering innovative care solutions or potential subcontracting services are encouraged to participate, as the event promotes collaboration between commissioners and potential providers. Engaging with NHS England can help businesses prepare for future procurement processes, such as framework agreements, reinforcing their capacity to meet the growing demand for comprehensive care solutions as outlined in the Transforming Care programme. ## Notice This notice is placed in order to facilitate early engagement with providers and commissioners about how NHS England (South) can most effectively commission the types and levels of care and support that patients with a learning disability and/or autism will need on discharge from specialist mental health inpatient units. Prospective bidders and interested organisations are warmly invited to a market engagement event being held on Wednesday 29th November 2017 in Bristol. NHS England (South) are seeking provider input to help establish what services will be required, as well as providing the market with an opportunity to prepare for the scale of additional care and support that will be required to reduce the number of patients with a learning disability and/or autism in specialist mental health inpatient units, in order to achieve the targets as set out in Transforming Care (see below). The potential procurement process is to be determined, with options such as framework agreements under consideration. Service background Transforming Care, Next Steps 2015 sets out the target to getting the right care in the right place, ensuring that people with a learning disability and/or autism in hospital can be supported to be discharged and live in a community setting as soon as possible. We would welcome attendance from those organisations or individuals who may be interested in bidding/providing for these services, either in their own right or as a subcontractor. It will be an opportunity to meet with the Commissioners, hear more about the services in the region and discuss the critical issues, challenges and opportunities that relate to commissioning and provision of these service. There will also be an opportunity for providers to engage and explore models of provision and contracting that will deliver the range and scope of care and support services that are required. If you would like to book a place, please register an expression of interest on the In-Tend e-procurement portal, as well as completing the Event Registration Questionnaire, by 12:00 midday on Wednesday 22nd November 2017, stating your organisation along with the names and titles of those wishing to attend. In order to establish fair representation, availability for this event is limited to a maximum of three individuals per organisation. Venue details and further information will be provided to interested parties on receipt of completed Registration Questionnaire. This notice is part of an information gathering and engagement exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS England or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Further information in the additional text section. Additional information: To register on In-Tend please visit: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Registration You can access the project on In-Tend directly using the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/499 In order to return the Event Registration Questionnaire, you will need to 'express an interest' and register on the In-Tend portal, and then upload the completed questionnaire to the placeholder provided. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a90d95a-0bda-4480-b558-7fe2978fca45 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2017 at 17:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a90d95a-0bda-4480-b558-7fe2978fca45 - 8 Nov 2017 at 10:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70c11c84-dd04-4d92-a48d-0cc67c544f58 - 8 Nov 2017 at 10:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70c11c84-dd04-4d92-a48d-0cc67c544f58 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a90d95a-0bda-4480-b558-7fe2978fca45 22nd November 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70c11c84-dd04-4d92-a48d-0cc67c544f58 8th November 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c354697-8ed7-4143-9096-46189512e459 Event Registration Questionnaire - to be uploaded to In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/499 In-Tend Market Engagement direct link - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Registration In-Tend eTendering Portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In-Tend eTendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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