--- title: "Market Assessment Exercise for Liaison and Diversion Services for Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford & Wrekin" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-07-13" --- # Market Assessment Exercise for Liaison and Diversion Services for Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford & Wrekin Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-60db6d28-1a97-48c2-9d98-15a84b866944.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a market assessment exercise titled "Market Assessment Exercise for Liaison and Diversion Services for Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford & Wrekin". This initiative is in the planning stage, with the objective to evaluate the most suitable strategies for future procurement in the health and social work services sector. Key dates include the engagement end date set for 27th July 2018, by which interested parties must complete a market assessment questionnaire on the Bravo portal. This tender presents various opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in providing vital services for vulnerable individuals involved in the criminal justice pathway. Companies experienced in health, social work, or integrated service delivery will find this tender particularly relevant, as it invites innovative solutions and collaborative approaches that could enhance service outcomes and value for money within the specified regions. ## Notice NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England - Midlands (North Midlands) is carrying out a market engagement exercise for the provision Liaison and Diversion Services for Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford & Wrekin areas. This is to assist the commissioner in deciding on the most appropriate and effective lotting strategy for the future procurement. The Commissioner is considering the following three options for their lotting strategy:- Option 1) This option would be to commission the service in all 3 areas as one LOT (Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin) Option 2) This option would be to split the service into two LOTs (Herefordshire as LOT 1 and Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin as LOT 2). Bidders would be able to bid for 1 or both lots. Option 3) This option would be to split the service into three LOTs (Herefordshire as LOT 1, Shropshire as LOT 2 and Telford & Wrekin as LOT 3). Bidders would be able to bid for 1,2 or 3 lots. The service provision will cater for vulnerable individuals of all ages in the offender pathway and help to inform subsequent decisions, about where an individual is best placed to receive treatment, taking into account public safety, safety of the individual and punishment of the offence. For this service provision, Arden & GEM CSU would like to encourage innovative solutions including strategic alliances which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients. The service provider(s) will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality and integrated L&D service operating at various points of the criminal justice pathway including police custody, courts and the community within the stated areas and across the Police Force footprint. The L&D service is expected to include provision of listed features, services, and coordination amongst these which are detailed in the attached draft Specification available on the Bravo System. This service is expected to be fully operational by 6th May 2019. Estimated Funding Available for Herefordshire area:- 2019/20 - PS209,336 2020/21 - PS209,336 Estimated Funding Available for Shropshire area:- 2019/20 - PS346,769 2020/21 - PS346,769 Estimated Funding Available for the Telford & Wrekin area:- 2019/20 - PS259,272 2020/21 - PS259,272 Additional information: If your organisation is interested in providing the services set out above, please: 1. Register on the Bravo portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html 2. Complete the market assessment questionnaire (which can be found on Bravo) (PQQ_515) by 16:00 on Friday 27th July 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a32871b-46ae-4ed1-9ce0-6612cf89aa46 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | 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 | 13 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jul 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 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 - 13 Jul 2018 at 11:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a32871b-46ae-4ed1-9ce0-6612cf89aa46 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a32871b-46ae-4ed1-9ce0-6612cf89aa46 13th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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