--- title: "Market Engagement Provider survey for Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-02-11" --- # Market Engagement Provider survey for Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7c341467-0899-43ac-9419-d2672784fed0.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Provider survey for Liaison & Diversion Service" covering the regions of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford, Coventry, and Warwickshire. Currently in the planning stage, this process aims to gather market feedback on structuring an Integrated Liaison & Diversion Service, with a closing date for questionnaire submission set for 23rd February 2021. The service is expected to be operational by 1st April 2022, with indicative annual funding allocated across the regions and a contract duration of three years, extendable by an additional two years.  This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services industry. Suitable participants include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of delivering innovative and integrated services within the criminal justice pathway. Interested parties are encouraged to engage early through the market feedback process, potentially leading to long-term partnerships that can enhance service delivery for vulnerable individuals in the specified regions. ## Notice NHS England & NHS Improvement will be tendering an Integrated Liaison & Diversion Service to cover the areas of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire during 2021. To assist the commissioners in structuring this tender opportunity, NHS England & NHS Improvement would welcome market feedback on the potential lotting arrangements and service specification as follows: The Commissioner is considering the following three options for their lotting strategy: Option 1) This option would be to commission the service in two lots as follows: Lot 1) West Mercia (Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire & Telford) Lot 2) Coventry & Warwickshire Options 2) This option would be to commission a single lot as follows: Lot 1) Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire & Telford, Coventry & Warwickshire Option 3) This option would be to commission the service in 3 lots as follows: Lot 1) Worcestershire & Herefordshire Lot 2) Shropshire & Telford Lot 3) Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Liaison & Diversion Service Specification Feedback: The Liaison and Diversion 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, NHS England & NHS Improvement 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 community within the stated areas and across the Police Force footprint. This service will be required to include Peer Support embedded into the operating model. This service is expected to be fully operational by 1 April 2022. Indicative funding available (per annum): * Worcestershire L&D - PS827,776 * Herefordshire L&D - PS355,721 * Shropshire & Telford L&D - PS702,034 * Coventry and Warwickshire L&D - PS1,346,683 In addition to the above, funding will be made available to deliver a Reconnect/Care After Custody programme suitable for each area and Crown Court coverage in Worcester and Warwickshire. The contract term for this procurement will be 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years (3 + 2 = 5) therefore 5 years in total. Details on the liaison and diversion service can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/?s=liaison+and+diversion Additional information: If you wish to complete the questionnaire regarding the lotting strategy options and feedback on the Service Specification please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK . The project reference is 43313. Currently it is the commissioner's intention to follow the following timeline; Market Engagement and 1:1 session - 19/04/2021 (via Microsoft Teams) ITT Live period - 10/05/2021 - 25/06/2021 Scored bidder interviews - 05/08/2021 - 06/08/2021 Outcome published - 01/09/2021 - 10/09/2021 Service Commencement - 01/04/2022 The closing date for completing the questionnaire is 5pm on Monday 23rd February 2021. Arden and GEM CSU welcomes and appreciates your organisation's effort for registering interest to participate within the procurement exercise related to this PIN notice but wishes to stress that your involvement at this stage will not carry any commercial advantage in any ensuing procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380f181b-9c40-438e-9fc7-a29003f8b32a | | 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 | 11 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 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 | 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 - 11 Feb 2021 at 15:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380f181b-9c40-438e-9fc7-a29003f8b32a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/380f181b-9c40-438e-9fc7-a29003f8b32a 11th February 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK - https://www.england.nhs.uk/?s=liaison+and+diversion ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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