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title: "Provision of West Midlands Sexual Referral centre (SARC) for adults"
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# Provision of West Midlands Sexual Referral centre (SARC) for adults

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d7f05f3-febb-41e0-bc25-64b66eb3ba6d

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is seeking bids for the provision of a West Midlands Sexual Referral Centre for adults. The procurement involves the commissioning of an integrated forensic medical examination service and sexual assault referral centre for multiple police force areas over an initial 5-year contract period, extendable to 8 years. Interested organisations must complete the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation by 30th June 2023. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and follows an open procedure with a tender end date of 30th June 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector looking to provide forensic medical examination and sexual assault referral centre services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The contract duration of up to 8 years offers long-term growth potential for successful bidders. Interested parties can contact the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit for further details and submit their bids by the specified deadline.

## Notice

NHS Arden GEM CSU on behalf of The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England (Midlands) (the Contracting Authority) wish to commission an integrated forensic medical examination service and sexual assault referral centre (SARC) for the West Midlands, Staffordshire, West Mercia and Warwickshire police force areas. This is a co-commissioned service with Police, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. The contract is for 5 years with the commissioner having the option to extend for a further 3 years i.e. 5 + 3 = 8 years. Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamis website and complete the ITT documentation at the following location: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The ITT documentation should be completed by 2pm on the 30th June 2023. The ITT reference is C141134. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a18bd75-8abc-425e-9617-8dd834d467b9 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2032 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), 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

- 17 May 2023 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a18bd75-8abc-425e-9617-8dd834d467b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a18bd75-8abc-425e-9617-8dd834d467b9
  17th May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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