--- title: "NHS England South (South East) - Market Engagement for the Provision of Mental Health Services to Kent and Medway Prisons" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-06-12" --- # NHS England South (South East) - Market Engagement for the Provision of Mental Health Services to Kent and Medway Prisons Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-92d35f6e-e102-416e-b5de-8a54e2c81d1c.json) ## Summary NHS England South (South East) is initiating a market engagement process for the provision of mental health services to several prisons in Kent and Medway, with a focus on healthcare services as outlined by the Light Touch Regime. The engagement event is set for 12th July 2018, from 10:30 to 12:30 at HMP Rochester. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 9th July 2018. This initiative falls under the health and social work services category, specifically targeting providers capable of addressing the unique needs of the prison population. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare, particularly those specialising in mental health services. Organisations such as third sector providers, social enterprises, private healthcare firms, and NHS organisations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on a recovery-oriented treatment model offers potential bidders the chance to collaborate closely with prison services and other healthcare providers, thereby facilitating a comprehensive approach to prisoner care and community reintegration. ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement event. NHS England South (South East) (the commissioner) invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced providers, including third sector and social enterprise organisations, private and NHS organisations, to provide Mental Health service to HMP Elmley, HMP Swaleside, HMP Standford Hill, HMP Rochester, HMP Maidstone and HMP East Sutton Park and to attend a Market Engagement Event. The aim of the event is to work with potential bidders and stakeholders to understand opportunities and barriers to providing these services across a minimum of 6 establishments and to assist commissioners with shaping their procurement strategy. This is not a call for competition. This service will be commissioned as part of the overall Offender Health pathway within the prison and as such this model will ensure an integrated, recovery orientated treatment system both within the prison and onwards into the community. The service will focus on delivering person-centred care within seamless, integrated structured clinical and psychosocial interventions/services in prison and facilitating arrangements through the gate into the community to ensure effective continuity of care. Close joint working with other healthcare services, as well as other departments within the prison such as Education, Offender Management, and Physical Education, is imperative to the success of the delivery of this service. The service is to be made available to all prisoners within the establishment. The provider must meet the unique needs of the establishment and take into account the needs of the population within that establishment. Details of the Market Engagement Event are as follows; Date; 12th July 2018 Time; 10.30 to 12.30 Venue; HMP Rochester, Training Room1 Fort Road Rochester Kent ME1 3QS If you are interested in attending the provider event please email your interest to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net by 12pm (noon) on Monday 9th July 2018 with the following details: Name of attendee(s) Job Title of attendee(s) Organisation details, including address and contact details. Please ensure that the title of the email contains reference of this advert. Please note there is a limit of 2 attendees per organisation. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS England or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS England will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"), which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime", (Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations). For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d51a5fc-f2b1-46c9-88e2-65f8d1534dd7 | | 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 | 12 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jul 2018 | | 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Jun 2018 at 15:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d51a5fc-f2b1-46c9-88e2-65f8d1534dd7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d51a5fc-f2b1-46c9-88e2-65f8d1534dd7 12th June 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ITLogin.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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