--- title: "NHS England (North Midlands Office) - Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Service." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2016-12-01" --- # NHS England (North Midlands Office) - Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Service. Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-637154a4-33f9-4f61-b26e-59351a1903a7.json) ## Summary NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently conducting a tender for the provision of Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Services in the Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, and West Mercia Police Force Areas. The procurement process is an open tender, with a submission deadline set for 17:00 on 11 January 2017. The contracted services are anticipated to commence on 1 September 2017 and will extend until 31 August 2022. This procurement falls under the category of health and social work services, and the service management is conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to expand in the healthcare sector, particularly those offering social services, health management, or related support. Organisations, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to engage in this process. By participating, these businesses can contribute to vital local services while fostering growth in their areas of expertise. ## Notice NHS Arden GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England North Midlands (The Contracting Authority) is inviting suitable organisations to tender for the provision of Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC) Services for the Staffordshire and the West Midlands Police Force Areas, and the Warwickshire and West Mercia Police ForceAreas. The requirement is split into two lots:- Lot 1 - Staffordshire and the West Midlands Police Force Areas Lot 2 - Warwickshire and West Mercia Police Force Areas Please note the Contract Term is to 31/08/2022 and not 2021 as shown above. Organisations wishing to submit a bid will need to register on the Arden GEM Bravo solutions website andcomplete the ITT documentation at the following location: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The ITT documentation will be available from 28.11.2016 and should be completed by the closing date of 17:00on 11.1.2017. All submissions will be evaluated using pre-determined scoring criteria. The ITT reference is itt_623. Additional information: Arden and GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations2015 (the "Regulations"). The Service is being procured under "Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services". The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender. 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. Express an Interest in the tender - 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 ITT 623 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/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT. - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b078488c-e162-4c18-9ca4-700b34224129 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2016 | | Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2021 | | 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 | Active | | 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 - 1 Dec 2016 at 07:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b078488c-e162-4c18-9ca4-700b34224129 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b078488c-e162-4c18-9ca4-700b34224129 1st December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - 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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