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title: "Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) within Cumbria"
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# Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) within Cumbria

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b874c67-f857-41e6-80de-8f707c4c7632

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is conducting a market engagement process for the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) service within Cumbria, classified under health and social work services. This initiative is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 12 noon on 13 April 2021. The estimated annual contract value for this service is £380,199. Interested parties can access the relevant information and engage via the Intend portal, with responses to the Request for Information (RFI) due by the specified deadline. This tender involves the potential for two separate service lots, with Lot 2 focusing specifically on services for all ages in Cumbria.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those providing specialist support for sexual assault victims. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities, especially given the emphasis on gathering insights from the market. Companies able to demonstrate expertise in delivering healthcare services, particularly those focused on vulnerable populations, will likely be competitive in this process, enabling them to contribute to essential community services while fostering business growth.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Cumbria(Health and Justice Team) (the Contracting Authority) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the potential tender of the below contract:- * NHSE644 Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) service for all ages (Cumbria Only) The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI) for each service. The service will be tendered as 2 separate lots, lot 1 North East SARC service (Adult Only) and Lot 2 Cumbria SARC service (All Ages), please note that this RFI is for Lot 2 - CUMBRIA ONLY and will have the following estimated contract value:- NHSE644 - Lot 2 - Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Services for all ages (Cumbria Only) Annual Contract Value - PS380,199 The RFIs and further documentation including draft service specifications for each of the services will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home The RFIs will be available from 23 March 2021 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon 13 April 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015(as amended) It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1697c1e0-a1fa-4b70-9eb2-d9fb4a077c7f |
| 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 | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Apr 2021 |
| 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2021 at 08:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1697c1e0-a1fa-4b70-9eb2-d9fb4a077c7f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1697c1e0-a1fa-4b70-9eb2-d9fb4a077c7f
  24th March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home

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