--- title: "Market Engagement for Provision of The Long-Term Conditions (LTC) Community Out-reach, Expert Patient Programme (EPP) LTC self-management and Pentathlon healthy lifestyle Programme in Croydon" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES" published: "2024-10-17" --- # Market Engagement for Provision of The Long-Term Conditions (LTC) Community Out-reach, Expert Patient Programme (EPP) LTC self-management and Pentathlon healthy lifestyle Programme in Croydon Buyer: N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0382e5f-e99a-472d-a651-654234977b2b.json) ## Summary The NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process related to the provision of services for Long-Term Conditions (LTC) Community Outreach, the Expert Patient Programme (EPP) LTC self-management, and the Pentathlon healthy lifestyle programme in Croydon, London. This market engagement, which is an early stage of the procurement, seeks to gather input from potential service providers. Key deadlines include the engagement end date on 24th October 2024 at 23:59. The procurement falls under the industry category of community action programmes, with relevant additional classifications in other community, social, and personal services. The procurement process is initiated by N H S Shared Business Services on behalf of the NHS South West London ICB, operating from Wimbledon, London. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare and community services to expand their offerings and market reach. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this tender, given the stated suitability criteria. Participation in the market engagement exercise is not mandatory but will significantly inform the contracting authority about market interest and readiness, potentially leading to a competitive procurement process. This initiative not only strengthens community health initiatives but also encourages growth and innovation among participating businesses. ## Notice NHS South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL ICB) is currently developing their service specifications and contracting process for the Provision of The Long-Term Conditions (LTC) Community Out-reach, Expert Patient Programme (EPP) LTC self-management and Pentathlon healthy lifestyle Programme in Croydon. This market engagement exercise seeks the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in delivering the Services as outlined in the draft service specification document. This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform the Contracting Authority as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to whether or not to undertake a competitive procurement. The Market Engagement Questionnaire and current Service Specifications can be downloaded from SAP Ariba Portal at the below link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/21306189 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01328f72-7643-4c38-9033-b6586f643344 | | 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 | 17 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Oct 2024 | | 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 | N H S SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW19 1RH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton | | Local authority | Merton | | Electoral ward | Wimbledon Town & Dundonald | | Westminster constituency | Wimbledon | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85322000 - Community action programme - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 17 Oct 2024 at 16:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01328f72-7643-4c38-9033-b6586f643344 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01328f72-7643-4c38-9033-b6586f643344 17th October 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/21306189 - https://www.southwestlondon.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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