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title: "NHS England South (South West) Liaison and Diversion Service for Avon and Somerset"
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# NHS England South (South West) Liaison and Diversion Service for Avon and Somerset

Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3c6c8958-00d4-47b6-ac57-b8e6af0c3094

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## Summary

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a pre-procurement market engagement process for the "NHS England South (South West) Liaison and Diversion Service for Avon and Somerset". This tender falls under the healthcare services category, specifically targeting the social work and health industry. Located in the South West of England, this procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 10th August 2017, and an engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. The anticipated timeline includes the release of tender documentation in late August to early September 2017, with services expected to commence on 1st April 2018.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in community health services, mental health support, and rehabilitation programmes. Businesses equipped to deliver early intervention and assertive follow-up care for vulnerable individuals entering the criminal justice system will find themselves well-suited to compete. The market engagement event on 10th August is an excellent opportunity for interested providers to gain insights into the procurement plans and establish connections with the contracting authority before the formal tender process begins.

## Notice

This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement event. NHS England South (South West) and Avon and Somerset Constabulary Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner invites suitable qualified providers to attend a Market Engagement Event which will inform the market of their intention to re-procure Liaison and Diversion Service to Avon and Somerset. The procurement will be undertaken by South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit Procurement Team. There are high numbers of people with mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and other psychosocial vulnerabilities who enter the youth and criminal justice systems, who could be managed more appropriately in the community, or diverted from the justice pathway altogether. The Avon & Somerset Liaison and Diversion (L&D) service, jointly commissioned by NHS England and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner, aims to provide early intervention for vulnerable people as they come to the attention of the criminal justice system. Liaison & Diversion services provide a prompt response to concerns raised by the police, probation service, youth offending teams or court staff, and provide critical information to decision-makers in the justice system, in real time, when it comes to charging and sentencing these vulnerable people. Liaison & Diversion also acts as a point of referral and assertive follow up for these services users, to ensure they can access, and are supported to attend, treatment and rehabilitation appointments. In this way, Liaison & Diversion services are expected to help reduce reoffending, reduce unnecessary use of police and court time, ensure that health matters, including substance misuse treatment, are dealt with by healthcare professionals, and reduce health inequalities for some of the most vulnerable in society. It is envisaged that the tender documentation for the re-procurement of these services will be available Late August - early September 2017 with an anticipated service commencement date of 1st April 2018. A separate advert will be published to alert interested parties when the tender documentation is available. The Market Engagement Event will be held on the 10th August 2017 between 9.30am - 12.00pm at: Holiday Inn Taunton Deane Gate Avenue Taunton Somerset United Kingdom TA1 2UA The day will be scheduled as follows: 9.30 - 10.00 Arrival and refreshments 10.00 -12.00 Event Providers wishing to attend the Market Engagement Event should email their interest to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net by 12pm on 7th August 2017 with the following details: -Name of attendee(s) -Job Title of attendee(s) -Organisation details, inc. address and contact details. There is a limit of 2 attendees per organisation. Please ensure that the title of the email contains reference of this advert. Additional information: In the event you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the presentation materials, please send an email to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net and copies will be sent to you. This notice is an information gathering 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. Any procurement conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. Providers who do not attend this Market Engagement Event will still be able to apply for the Procurement in the future. Please note that this Market Engagement Event does not represent a formal stage in the procurement process and attendance will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f971ea-8b72-42fb-8030-14e86b106b5c |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 Jul 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 | Planning |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Jul 2017 at 13:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f971ea-8b72-42fb-8030-14e86b106b5c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55f971ea-8b72-42fb-8030-14e86b106b5c
  20th July 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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