--- title: "NHS England South (South West) - Provision of Health Care Services to Vinney Green Secure Unit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-09-08" --- # NHS England South (South West) - Provision of Health Care Services to Vinney Green Secure Unit Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d5d9275-606b-4731-83b2-bef938613fb0.json) ## Summary NHS England South (South West) is initiating a tender for the provision of healthcare services to Vinney Green Secure Unit, located in South Gloucestershire. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with key engagement activities scheduled, including a Market Engagement Event on 30th June 2017. The anticipated documentation release for the tender is planned for Summer 2017, with the services expected to commence on 1st April 2018. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category and will adhere to the Light Touch Regime within the relevant regulations. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with expertise in mental health, physical healthcare, and substance misuse treatment tailored for vulnerable young populations. Providers capable of delivering a holistic child-centred health service that addresses complex health and emotional needs may find this tender particularly suited to their offerings. Engaging with the Market Engagement Event will provide valuable insights into the expectations and requirements from NHS England, potentially enabling businesses to strengthen their positioning in this vital service area. ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice and relates only to a pre-procurement market engagement event. Vinney Green Secure Unit in South Gloucestershire holds up to 24 detained young people of both sexes, aged between 10 and 17. The young people held within the Secure Unit are likely to be amongst the most troubled and troublesome in the country. Equally, they will be vulnerable and often arrive with a history of difficult and challenging behaviour, including pre-existing substance misuse issues, mental health problems and chronic health conditions. NHS England is responsible for the provision of healthcare services to the Secure Unit, which will include Physical Health Care, Mental Health services and substance misuse services. The development of a whole establishment approach to health and wellbeing including understanding and the promotion of 'every interaction matters': maximising opportunities to support children to address their needs including increasing awareness of mental health issues, emotional well-being and overall psychological understanding of child development, attachment and trauma and their needs across the secure setting. The healthcare provider will deliver a year round child centred health service which meets the physical health and well-being needs of the children and young people whilst acknowledging the close relationship between mental health and physical health. It is envisaged that the tender documentation for the re-procurement of these services will be available in Summer 2017, with an anticipated service commencement date of services from 1st April 2018. A separate advert will be published to alert interested parties when the tender documentation is available. A Market Engagement Event will be held on Friday 30th June 2017 between 12:30 pm - 16:00 pm at: Conference Room Vinney Green Secure Unit, Emersons Green Ln Emersons Green Bristol BS16 7AA Providers wishing to attend the Market Engagement Event should email their interest to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net by 12pm on Monday 26th June 2017 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. In the event you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the presentation materials, please send an email to scwcsu.procurement@nhs.net and copies will be sent to you. 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"). The tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all bidders equally. 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. Neither the inclusion of a bidder selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f44edf3-c41b-40e9-aff8-99f523922871 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 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 | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2017 at 09:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f44edf3-c41b-40e9-aff8-99f523922871 - 7 Jun 2017 at 14:11 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f44edf3-c41b-40e9-aff8-99f523922871 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f44edf3-c41b-40e9-aff8-99f523922871 8th September 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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