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title: "Independent Investigations"
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# Independent Investigations

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7aa64c16-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

NHS England, through the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, is conducting a tender for "Independent Investigations" in the health and social work services sector. Currently in the planning stage, the procurement is set to provide access to services ensuring compliance with the NHS Serious Incident Framework and relevant regulations pertaining to serious incidents in mental health services. The tender period concludes on 31st August 2016, with the anticipated contract duration being from 1st November 2016 to 31st October 2018, potentially extended for an additional two years. There is a minimum contract value of £1,500,000 and an estimated total of £3,000,000 available for this tender.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for firms specialising in mental health services and independent investigations, as NHS England seeks to engage multiple providers with demonstrated expertise in this complex area. Businesses experienced in conducting serious incident investigations, with qualifications in clinical or social care, are especially well-placed to compete. The market engagement event on 3rd May 2016 highlighted the need for partnerships to enhance service delivery, thus creating an invitation for capable suppliers to showcase their skills and approach to fulfilling these vital healthcare responsibilities.

## Notice

Independent Investigations Mental Health Homicides Market Engagement Event: 3rd May 2016 NHS England has four established regional teams; North, South, London and Midlands and East, who work to a single operating model ensuring common and best practice for the management of independent investigations in the mental health arena. Clinical Commissioning Groups and Mental Health Trusts are required to work with NHS England to ensure the successful management of and reporting on homicides. NHS England works with Domestic Homicide Review panels, Serious Case Review panels, and Deaths in Custody reviews to commission joint investigations as well as independent investigations. NHS England wishes to engage with providers with the necessary expertise and experience to deliver these types of services. NHS England would like their service specification to provide a good mix of services and skills to support and improve delivery both nationally and across the existing geographical spread of the regions. Providers in the market place will have the opportunity to meet and talk to NHS England staff involved in commissioning the services, NHS England is looking for an interactive session with providers, and will provide an overview of the existing services and any prevalence, and will seek ideas, suggestions and comments as to what the new framework could provide and how it could be delivered. If you would like to attend the Market Engagement Event registration can be made from the following link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=lvlgvjfab&oeidk=a07ecfpzkkoa06d34d0 This event is intended only to gather information from the market, and to request information which may be relevant to the development of any eventual procurement strategy/tender. The scope and structure of this procurement will be further developed following market and stakeholder engagement and may change as a result of this ongoing activity. In the event that NHS England decides to formally commence the procurement it is anticipated that a separate contract notice will be submitted via the OJEU in Summer (June to August) 2016. Suppliers who wish to ask questions in relation to the services without registering to attend the Market Engagement Event can send email requests to: phc@eoecph.nhs.uk Potential providers will not be prejudiced by any response to this event or PIN published in the OJEU, or failure to respond. All information made available to those attending this event will be made available to bidders who express an interest in any resulting procurement. The opportunity is also detailed at the EoECPH Bravo Portal which can be registered for at the following link: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml This will be under OJEU pin reference - 2016/S 061-104304

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/864e0d47-ec0d-454f-a94a-e92a50fdc04e |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 79720000 - Investigation services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/864e0d47-ec0d-454f-a94a-e92a50fdc04e
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f80017e2-1954-47c8-980f-18acbb9b7a14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f80017e2-1954-47c8-980f-18acbb9b7a14
  2nd August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/864e0d47-ec0d-454f-a94a-e92a50fdc04e
  29th March 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=lvlgvjfab&oeidk=a07ecfpzkkoa06d34d0
- https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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