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title: "Community Forensic Step-down Service on behalf of NHS Croydon CCG"
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# Community Forensic Step-down Service on behalf of NHS Croydon CCG

Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1c09b5bf-721e-449a-a4fd-6c1d84e0afd4

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## Summary

NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCCG) is initiating a procurement process for a Community Forensic Step-down Service, with a project value of approximately £1,100,000 per annum. The planning phase is currently underway, and interested providers are invited to submit their expressions of interest by 3pm on 18th August 2017. This service aims to support individuals discharged from forensic care, facilitating their rehabilitation through a structured community programme tailored to their ongoing health needs. The contract period is expected to span from March 21, 2018, to March 20, 2023, with a possible two-year extension. The service will be delivered within the London region, promoting collaboration among various professionals to ensure a responsive care environment.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with a focus on mental health support and rehabilitation programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete. Engagement in this early market exploration can allow businesses to propose innovative solutions that enhance the existing service specification, thereby creating a pathway for growth and collaboration within the health sector. Providers that can demonstrate relevant experience and a commitment to improving service user outcomes will be particularly attractive to the commissioning authority.

## Notice

NHS Croydon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCCG) is looking to engage with appropriately qualified and experienced providers to express their interest to inform the design of a robust Community Forensic Step-down Service. The aim of this early market engagement exercise is also to gauge potential interest in this contract opportunity and field for innovative proposals to improve the current drafted service specification (attached). Please also find attached an MOI & Questionnaire. The aim of the service is to provide a range of community step-down services for people that have been discharged from forensic and/or secure care. This cohort of service users may have enduring mental health needs and ongoing issues with substance misuse and non-compliance. The service objective is to work collaboratively with a range of professionals to provide a rehabilitation environment that supports the service user with safely transitioning through the different levels of care. The service is responsive to the changing needs of the users, enabling them to move towards recovery while assisting them to manage their health needs and achieve future independence. The service will provide a tiered range of community provision to manage the different level of treatment needs, which will ensure: * Relapse and re-admission is kept to a minimum * Independence, recovery and social inclusion are promoted wherever possible * Improved quality of life through the improvement of social and emotional functioning and material and physical well-being are achieved for all service users The expected 3 (with a possible extension of 2 years; totalling 5 years) contract value will be circa PS1,100,000 per annum. Expressions of interest are now invited by way of completion and return of the attached Market Engagement Questionnaire by 3pm, 18th August 2017. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Commissioner as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT. Additional information: Please help to return this questionnaire by no later than 3pm Friday 18th August 2017 to Sian Kirk (Sian.Kirk@croydonccg.nhs.uk) & Jennifer Francis (jennifer.francis@swlondon.nhs.uk). Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents are expected to be published by early September 2017. Expressions of Interest via the questionnaire will alerted when advert is placed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29ef97f-59fe-4baa-bbed-65dc822108bd |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement 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 | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Sep 2017 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2018 - 20 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| 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 SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR0 1EA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2017 at 08:12 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29ef97f-59fe-4baa-bbed-65dc822108bd
- 14 Aug 2017 at 07:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8cd61df-ec1e-4296-8040-f1198dca1ad1
- 14 Aug 2017 at 07:08 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8cd61df-ec1e-4296-8040-f1198dca1ad1
- 11 Aug 2017 at 21:26 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8cd61df-ec1e-4296-8040-f1198dca1ad1
- 11 Aug 2017 at 21:12 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8cd61df-ec1e-4296-8040-f1198dca1ad1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e29ef97f-59fe-4baa-bbed-65dc822108bd
  14th August 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8cd61df-ec1e-4296-8040-f1198dca1ad1
  14th August 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/31d54fd8-5561-40e0-ade8-17b0943bdeaa
  Draft Service Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7c78aa44-4e4f-44b3-9fe8-d348d249c94c
  Draft MOI
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a9b71534-872a-4a48-ad99-857c6ebe5db8
  Market Engagement Questionnaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38a4c689-0065-47f1-881f-f41c4ecdf0db
  Draft MOI

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