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title: "Special Allocation Scheme Service (Lancashire & South Cumbria)"
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# Special Allocation Scheme Service (Lancashire & South Cumbria)

Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d85661d7-7ef4-46bc-800b-f9945acf01b2

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## Summary

The North of England Commissioning Support, on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, is planning a Special Allocation Scheme Service procurement process in the Health and social work services category for the Lancashire & South Cumbria region. The market engagement phase is currently ongoing, with the engagement end date set for 7th October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate in shaping future service models and commissioning intentions. Businesses in the healthcare sector located in the North West region of the United Kingdom would be well-suited to compete in this market engagement exercise managed through the In-Tend electronic tendering tool.

## Notice

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of an Special Allocation Scheme service for the following area: * Lancashire & South Cumbria The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI and further documentation including a draft service specification will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home from Monday 26th September 2022 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon Friday 7th October 2022. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Additional information: North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the tender of an Special Allocation Scheme service for the following area: * Lancashire & South Cumbria The Contracting Authority would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and are publishing a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI and further documentation including a draft service specification will be available on the Intend Portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home from Monday 26th September 2022 and the deadline for responses will be 12 Noon Friday 7th October 2022. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Intend Portal. The portal can be accessed at any time of the day and it is free to register. Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home . North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended). It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3b3055-c5b8-4a39-b1c5-7f1665e283ed |
| 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 | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| 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 | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 3YG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Durham South |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2022 at 14:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3b3055-c5b8-4a39-b1c5-7f1665e283ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca3b3055-c5b8-4a39-b1c5-7f1665e283ed
  26th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home

## Provenance

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