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title: "NHS England (North Midlands Office) - Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Service"
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# NHS England (North Midlands Office) - Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Service

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5990a52a-d83a-46f8-adfe-b084f0482f79

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## Summary

NHS England, specifically its North Midlands Office, is planning to re-tender the Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Service, which covers the Staffordshire and West Midlands Police Force Areas, as well as the Warwickshire and West Mercia Police Force Areas. The engagement phase concludes on 23rd February 2018, and interested parties are encouraged to provide feedback related to the service's lotting structure and pricing model via an online questionnaire by the deadline. This process is facilitated by the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, based in Derby, England.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to expand their market reach. Companies with experience in providing sexual assault referral services or those with relevant expertise in developing health-related contracts are particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could lead to securing a significant contract, effectively supporting community needs while fostering business growth within the health sector.

## Notice

Arden GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England recently undertook an ITT for Adult Sexual Assault ReferralServices for the Staffordshire and the West Midlands Police Force Areas, and the Warwickshire and WestMercia Police Force Areas. (itt_623) which did not result in a contract award. This notice is issued to inform potential bidders that NHS England intend to re-tender these Services. However, prior to doing so NHS England would like to receive feedback from any organisations which would be interested in applying for this opportunity but did not do so for the original ITT. They would appreciate comments on the proposed lotting structure, pricing model and scope of the services. Any potential bidders wishing to contribute are requested to compete the on line questionnaire on the Bravo portal ref pqq_368. Please provide a response by 31.3.2017. Please note this is not a PQQ it is being used to collect the responses to the questionnaire. To complete the questionnaire:- 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details. - Note the user-name you chose and click "Save' when complete. - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. To access the questionnaire - Login to the portal with the username/password. Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). - Click on the relevant pqq_368 to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest" button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs _ Complete the questionnaire and press the submit button.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0011c0f-196e-4f36-8793-3a22dd33d798 |
| 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 | 8 Jan 2018 |
| 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 | Cancelled |
| 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

- 8 Jan 2018 at 11:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0011c0f-196e-4f36-8793-3a22dd33d798
- 14 Mar 2017 at 14:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5a0c08-0d18-4ec7-a9fc-fde68c2a46f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0011c0f-196e-4f36-8793-3a22dd33d798
  8th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5a0c08-0d18-4ec7-a9fc-fde68c2a46f9
  14th March 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
  Bravo Portal Link

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