--- title: "PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE & MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - LLR MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE & NAVIGATION SERVICE" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-12-13" --- # PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE & MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - LLR MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE & NAVIGATION SERVICE Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c88f118-a72f-42d2-b3fd-1e3dbad58282.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is planning a procurement process for the "LLR Mental Health Triage & Navigation Service". This tender is part of the health and social work services sector, specifically targeting the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland area. A Market Engagement Event is scheduled for 11th January 2019 at St John's House, Leicester, where providers can learn more about the service and procurement process. The anticipated contract will have a duration of three years, starting from July 1, 2019, and will include an opportunity for a one-year extension based on performance. Interested parties should register by 8th January 2019. Additionally, the projected budget for this initiative falls within the financial year 2019/2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in mental health and social care services. Companies that provide innovative mental health solutions, navigation services, or support for young people are particularly well-suited to compete. As the procurement follows an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Successful engagement at the Market Event will allow businesses to align their offerings with the commissioning body’s expectations and potentially secure a contract that enhances their market presence in the East Midlands region. ## Notice Market Engagement Event NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (LLR CCG) would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the Commissioner's intentions to procure a new service for Mental Health Navigation and Triage. The aim of all the services is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of all the services, including tariff arrangements, will reflect those contained in contract. The LLR Mental Health Triage and Navigation Service will triage Children and Young People who are referred to them and signpost them to the most appropriate service to meet their needs. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: Equity of access and quality of the service across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Ensuring value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy Promoting and ensuring a positive patient experience Aligning services to deliver the GP 5 Year Forward View The Market Engagement Event will take place on Friday 11th January 2019 from 10:30 am until 11:30 am and will take place at St John's House, 8th Floor, Conference Room, 30 East Street, Leicester, LE1 6NB. The Market Engagement Event will provide: * an overview of the service to be provided. * details of the anticipated service, contract type, length and particular conditions. * an overview of the procurement process. * an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations. The draft service specification and Prior Information Notice have been linked and attached to this advert too. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email register on the procurement portal, Bravo and provide the following details no later than Tuesday 8th January 2019. Prior Information Notice The Provider must ensure services are appropriate to local needs, access and convenience are important aspects of a patient-centred service, but it is also vital that the services are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the local population. The LLR Mental Health Triage and Navigation service will triage children and young people who are referred to them and signpost them to the most appropriate service to meet their needs. The contract length will be 3 years with an option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory review. The draft service specification together with the Market Engagement Event are linked and attached to this advert. Additional information: NOTES "Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and ITT. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel The contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The contracting authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the contracting authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5588b0-579a-4caa-9cdb-0e4fad65ee9b | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Apr 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | RUGELEY | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS15 1UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Cannock Chase | | Electoral ward | Western Springs | | Westminster constituency | Cannock Chase | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 13 Dec 2018 at 14:46 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5588b0-579a-4caa-9cdb-0e4fad65ee9b - 7 Dec 2018 at 12:23 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5588b0-579a-4caa-9cdb-0e4fad65ee9b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f5588b0-579a-4caa-9cdb-0e4fad65ee9b 13th December 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f348be81-72e7-448a-bb35-59fa27997bae MEE & PIN Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b0c4fe5-5e69-4681-baa4-d43262849375 MEE & PIN Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/962e15f5-9e10-4dc6-b792-f80fc4d8d974 Service Specification ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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