--- title: "Palliative Care Framework for NHS England - Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-08-07" --- # Palliative Care Framework for NHS England - Market Engagement Event Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2013fdcb-ee87-4ef0-b94d-15f127317423.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement titled "Palliative Care Framework for NHS England - Market Engagement Event." This opportunity falls within the health and social work services industry category, covering regions in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Wolverhampton, UK. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 11th September 2018, and expressions of interest must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 7th September 2018. The contract period spans from 1st February 2019 to 31st January 2023, with an estimated annual contract value of approximately £200,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those with expertise in providing specialist in-reach palliative care services within prison settings. Companies that can deliver direct care, including clinical leadership and complex care management, as well as those offering indirect care such as advice, education, and training, would be well-positioned to compete. As this is a framework agreement, successful bidders will have the potential to establish ongoing relationships with NHS England, driving long-term business growth in the healthcare sector. ## Notice Arden & GEM CSU, acting on behalf of NHS England (Health and Justice, North Midlands), invites suitably qualified and experienced providers to attend the Market Engagement Event and advise bidders of the forthcoming procurement. NHS England is seeking providers to become approved on a Framework Agreement for the provision of Specialist In- Reach Palliative Care in prisons within the regions of Staffordshire,Worcestershire and Wolverhampton. These will be grouped into 2 lots, Direct Care (Clinical Leadership, Complex Care Management) and Indirect Care (Advice, Education and Training). The contract period will be from 1st February 2019 to 31st January 2023. The estimated total contract value is approximately PS200,000 per annum. A Market Engagement Event is to take place on Tuesday 11th September 2018. Time and exact venue to be confirmed. The intention is to establish a Framework Agreement for NHS England regions to perform 'call- off for the delivery of Direct Care to include Clinical Leadership, Complex Care Management. The aims of the service will be: * Provide specialist in-reach palliative care services for prisons and give Clinical leadership * Deliver care directly to individual patients with the most complex needs * Provide brief advice to prisoners Secondly to establish a Framework Agreement for NHS England regions to perform 'call- off' for the delivery of Indirect Care to include advice, education and training. The aims of the service will be: * Deliver care indirectly providing clinical support, advice and education to other professionals to deliver core level palliative and end of life care. * Provide care and ensure that services within the prison operate within the Gold Standards Framework *Provide clinical advice/expertise for Death in Custody Reviews Additional information: If your organisation is interested in providing these Services as set out above and attending the market engagement event scheduled to take place on Tuesday 11th September 2018. Exact time and place to be confirmed for the event. Please see the following instructions below to confirm a place:- 1. Express an interest by a) logging into the Arden & GEM CSU e-Tendering portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). b) Selecting respond to advert and PQQ_507 2. Complete the questionnaire and request a place at the market engagement event. Bidders should submit their expression of interest to attend the market engagement event by no later than 12:00 noon on Friday 7th September 2018. . Please note we are only able to accept up-to two attendees per organisation. This is purely a market engagement exercise. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market analysis exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357c0b20-d42d-47ae-8738-5dff8b3b8441 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Sep 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 31 Jan 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2018 at 14:42 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357c0b20-d42d-47ae-8738-5dff8b3b8441 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357c0b20-d42d-47ae-8738-5dff8b3b8441 7th August 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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