--- title: "Expression of Interest Community & Discharge Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM" published: "2023-02-01" --- # Expression of Interest Community & Discharge Support Service Buyer: NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1b1d174f-0811-462d-9eda-a99b3e0701a1.json) ## Summary The tender titled "Expression of Interest Community & Discharge Support Service" is being planned by NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System. The procurement falls under the health services category and has a value of £1,200,000. This tender is at the planning stage, with a future notice date of 31st January 2023. The contract period is expected to start on 1st April 2023 and end on 31st March 2024. The procurement method used is "Other." Interested parties must submit their responses by 17:00 on 17th February 2023. This opportunity created by the tender is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations. Businesses providing health services, particularly those focused on community and discharge support, are well-suited to compete. The location of the procurement is Norwich, England, with a specific postal code of NR1 2DH. Interested parties can access the tender documents and express their interest through the eTendering system. The Commissioner reserves the right to direct award if a single provider meets the requirements, but multiple providers scoring a "Pass" on all questions may lead to a competitive process. ## Notice NHS Norfolk and Waveney are looking for Expressions of Interest for The community and discharge support service provided support for Norfolk and Waveney individuals to access low level support to remain safe within the community. The service will also support individuals to be discharged safely from any Community or NHS bed back to their place of residence. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication and interested parties should express their interest in writing by following the instructions in this document and responding to all questions accordingly. Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail" basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question. Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant and capable. Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further competition. Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process. Potential for contract start date to be delayed to 1st October 2023, if a competitive process is required. To register your interest and access the Documents, supporting information and express your interest the Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: ID number C132288 - Expression of Interest Community & Discharge Support Service. Please answer all the questions and submit your response by 17:00 on the 17th February 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/479d2c77-f51e-419c-a21f-64572445a341 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM | | Locality | NORWICH | | Post town | Norwich | | Postcode | NR1 2DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk | | ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk | | Local authority | Norwich | | Electoral ward | Lakenham | | Westminster constituency | Norwich South | | 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 - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 1 Feb 2023 at 12:19 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/479d2c77-f51e-419c-a21f-64572445a341 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/479d2c77-f51e-419c-a21f-64572445a341 1st February 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/09f0df5f-a02f-47a2-a8bf-6ccb0e2231a8 Service Specification - Community and Discharge support model v0.3 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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