--- title: "Children & Young People Mental Health Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS KENT & MEDWAY ICB" published: "2023-10-17" --- # Children & Young People Mental Health Services Buyer: NHS KENT & MEDWAY ICB Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5593495a-c7f1-431e-af46-b1ff89f06e64.json) ## Summary The NHS Kent & Medway ICB has published a Prior Information Notice for market engagement related to the future mental health offer for children and young people. The opportunity involves several contracts aimed at enhancing mental health services. The engagement event is scheduled in Aylesford on Thursday 9th November, with a deadline for registering by 17:00 on Wednesday 1st November 2023. The event aims to gather ideas to shape the procurement strategy for future contracts. This tender presents opportunities for service providers in the health industry, especially those focused on children and young people mental health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, and interested parties can engage to contribute to the development of the model for future contracts. ## Notice ***This advert is for market engagement only - this is not a procurement at this stage*** NHS Kent and Medway ICB intends to commission several contracts that will form part of the future mental health offer for its children and young people. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage. Commissioners invite interested providers to attend an in-person market engagement event to help the Commissioner develop the model and procurement strategy for future contracts. Stakeholders will be invited to provide reflections on the process. Commissioners will also ask stakeholders to share ideas for excellent children's mental health services and provide feedback and reflections on emerging ideas. The in-person pre-market engagement event will take place in Aylesford on Thursday 9th November. Upon registration, venue details will be provided. To register interest in this opportunity, please go to the following https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, register on the system as appropriate and access project reference 'Quote/tender C191920 - Children & Young People Mental Health Market Engagement. An FAQ document is available on the portal after registration. The deadline to register to attend the market engagement events is 17:00 on Wednesday 1st November 2023, however providers are encouraged to respond as soon as possible to help with event planning. The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement procedure further to, or as a result of, this pre-market engagement event. Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate call for competition via a relevant notice published in Find a Tender. Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this pre-market engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/474d72e1-cf8e-40bc-ba28-1cf8037676ae | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 17 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Oct 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000,000 | | 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 KENT & MEDWAY ICB | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2023 at 14:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/474d72e1-cf8e-40bc-ba28-1cf8037676ae ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/474d72e1-cf8e-40bc-ba28-1cf8037676ae 17th October 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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