--- title: "NHS England South (South East) Kent and Sussex Prisons Primary Care" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-04-26" --- # NHS England South (South East) Kent and Sussex Prisons Primary Care Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3f02f771-6c25-41c1-b8af-7f206f43820e.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "NHS England South (South East) Kent and Sussex Prisons Primary Care." This initiative focuses on providing primary health services to the prison population across the Kent and Sussex regions in the South East of England. Interested parties are invited to express their interest by 12pm on 28th April 2017 for a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 2nd May 2017. This engagement aims to facilitate discussions with potential bidders regarding the future procurement strategy, with an engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, including third sector organisations, social enterprises, and private health providers. Companies that offer primary care nursing, GP services, physiotherapy, optometry, podiatry, and related healthcare services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, while those with experience in managing services within correctional facilities may have an added advantage. Engaging in this process could lead to significant growth opportunities in an evolving market for healthcare provision to vulnerable populations. ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement event. NHS England South (South East) (the commissioners) invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, including third sector and social enterprise organisations, private and NHS organisations, to provide Primary Health services to the prison population across Kent and Sussex and to attend a Market Engagement Event. The aim of the event is to work with potential bidders and stakeholders to understand opportunities and barriers to providing these services across a minimum of 5 establishments and to assist commissioners with shaping their procurement strategy. This is not a call for competition. Primary Care Services will include: * Primary care nursing * GP services * Optometry * Physiotherapy * Podiatry * Prison In-patient units * X-ray * Pain Management It is not anticipated that dental services will be included within this procurement. The anticipated establishments are as follows: * HMP Elmley * HMP Swaleside * HMP Standford Hill * HMP Maidstone * HMP East Sutton Park * HMP Ford The Market Engagement Event will be held on Thursday 15th June 2017 between 14.00 to 17.00 pm at the below venue; Hilton Maidstone Hotel, Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom, ME14 5AA If you are interested in attending the provider event please email your interest to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net by COP on Friday 9th June 2017 with the following details: Name of attendee(s) Job Title of attendee(s) Organisation details, including address and contact details. Please ensure that the title of the email contains reference of this advert. Please note there is a limit of 2 attendees per organisation. Additional information: 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. 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"), which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime", (Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations). 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0f0ff4c-4ce5-42e9-944e-013f67b8c972 | | 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 | 26 Apr 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 | TONBRIDGE | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN9 1RE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent | | Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | | Electoral ward | Cage Green & Angel | | Westminster constituency | Tonbridge | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Apr 2017 at 11:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0f0ff4c-4ce5-42e9-944e-013f67b8c972 - 19 Apr 2017 at 10:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0f0ff4c-4ce5-42e9-944e-013f67b8c972 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0f0ff4c-4ce5-42e9-944e-013f67b8c972 26th April 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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