--- title: "Respite Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Need" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2017-01-26" --- # Respite Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Need Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a609ad27-697c-4687-9269-e26192c3dd95.json) ## Summary The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, initiated by North of England Commissioning Support on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group. The tender, titled "Respite Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Need," focuses on health and social work services in the North East of the United Kingdom. An engagement end date is set for 23 February 2018, and the deadline for responses to the Request for Information (RFI) is at 12 noon on 13 February 2017. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. Providers with a proven track record in respite care will be well-positioned to contribute insights into effective service models and participate in shaping future provisions. Engaging with the RFI can help businesses align their offerings with the needs of local authorities and improve their chances of being awarded contracts in this sector. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCGs) wish to engage with potential providers through a Request for Information (RFI) process in relation to Respite Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs. The objectives of this RFI is for the CCGs to explore options that are in operation and to consider the various service models and what the outcomes are for the people who use them. This RFI seeks information from providers about the service model and how the service(s) are commissioned, successes and benefits of respite services for adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs. The CCGs are working in collaboration with strategic partners to review the current health service provision that is available for adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs in the Teesside area presently with a view to ensuring that services available in the future are able to meet the current and projected demand and are appropriate to the needs of the people who use them. Information gathered as part of this RFI exercise will be considered, alongside feedback from a diverse range of people with experiences of using respite services, their families and Carers, to develop proposals for how responsive and appropriate services could be delivered in the future. Provider expertise in delivering respite services for adults with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs is valuable and can support to inform any future developments for services in the Teesside area. If your organisation would like to register an interest in responding to this request for information exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and navigate to NECS250 - Respite Services for People with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12 noon on 13 February 2017. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Proactis portal. It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. A dedicated helpdesk is available should potential providers have any queries and can be contacted on: Email: Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website: http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3ea88a-2884-4946-b516-27c9a8d3bcd0 | | 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 | 26 Jan 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 | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | THORNABY | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Jan 2017 at 12:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3ea88a-2884-4946-b516-27c9a8d3bcd0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d3ea88a-2884-4946-b516-27c9a8d3bcd0 26th January 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index - https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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