--- title: "Expression or Interest - Admission Prevention Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB" published: "2023-04-17" --- # Expression or Interest - Admission Prevention Service Buyer: NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-54abbfcb-3ed4-4542-a164-25d5975dce8a.json) ## Summary The NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB is seeking providers for the delivery of AP Interventions to prevent admissions or reduce the length of stay in acute mental health hospitals. The procurement is categorised under health services and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The tender deadline is on 5th May 2023, with a contract period starting from 1st October 2023, valued at £3,600,000 GBP. This tender by the NHS offers opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to provide community-based AP Interventions. Businesses in the health services industry that can deliver brief and time-limited support are well-suited to compete. Interested parties need to pass a series of questions for compliance, and the procurement process will involve the use of an eTendering system. ## Notice The Services to be provided by the Provider are delivery of AP Interventions which meet the needs of Service Users to prevent an admission to an acute mental health hospital or reduce the length of stay following an admission to an acute mental health hospital (the "Services") or to support discharge back into the communityThis service aims to: prevent admission; reduce the length of stay; facilitate wrap around care / step-down care following discharge; by providing community-based AP Interventions to Service Users identified as "highly likely" to need admission, in collaboration with external organisations. It can also be used to bridge the gap whilst Service Users are waiting for another service to become available - for example social care interventions. It is agreed that AP Interventions will be brief, and time limited to six weeks of support. The Provider shall work in partnership with three Trust service lines: * Norwich and North Norfolk Care group * West and South Norfolk Care group * Great Yarmouth and Waveney Care group * Norfolk CFYP Care group (for 18+ service users only) 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. The 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 search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C163913 ID number ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ec623a-f006-4a6b-8e9f-e4cbe0928200 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 May 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY ICB | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2023 at 15:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ec623a-f006-4a6b-8e9f-e4cbe0928200 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1ec623a-f006-4a6b-8e9f-e4cbe0928200 17th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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