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# Children & Young People (CYP) Keyworkers

Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e0cd091c-5ba1-4f32-96af-1e2d1e7bd645

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## Summary

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is seeking providers to deliver a Children & Young People Keyworker Service under the Light Touch Regime. The service aims to support children and young people with complex needs, with a focus on enhancing care and reducing hospital admissions. The procurement process involves a tender that will result in a contract running from 1st May 2023 for 18 months, with a possible extension. The tender value is £1,405,833.34, and interested parties can access the tender documentation on Atamis until the deadline on 17th February 2023. The service falls under the Health services category and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity offers business growth prospects for providers in the Health services sector with experience in supporting vulnerable children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The contract provides an initial 18-month period with a possibility of extension, creating a stable revenue stream for successful bidders. Businesses capable of offering high-quality care services to children with learning disabilities and autism in the specified region are well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express interest in delivering a Children & Young People (CYP) Keyworker Service, by responding to this opportunity as required and described in the published tender documentation. NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU (AGCSU) is acting as an agent for and on behalf of the Commissioner and is supporting the procurement process. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. As per NHSE guidance, the Derby and Derbyshire Key working service will work with children and young people aged 0-25 with learning disability and/or autism with the most complex needs. The initial focus of the service will be those receiving inpatient care and those who at significant risk of admission and who are monitored on the JUCD Dynamic Support Registers (DSR). The overall aim is to ensure better care and support for CYP with LD/ASC and their parents/carers and reduce pressure on tier 4 hospitals, including reducing costs of expensive out of county placements. The goal is that CYP are enabled to live their best life, within their communities, in a place which meets their needs and wishes, be that with their families/carers or in another suitable home such as foster care, their own home or supported living etc. The Key working service will aim to ensure families get the help they need to navigate complex systems, supported by someone that they have built a trusting rapport with. As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of 18 months with the Commissioner having the option to extend the contract for a further 17 months. The contract will commence 01st May 2023. There is an affordability threshold associated with this procurement. No bids over PS491,000 per annum or PS723,000 for the initial 18-month period will be accepted. Any bids that exceed these values will be disqualified. Full details of the service can be found and are included as part of the documentation within the project on Atamis. To access the documentation please visit Atamis on the link below and access project C124364 - Children & Young People (CYP) Keyworker Service for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e787ea1b-5c1e-4f1b-bffd-57579b3dea79 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,405,833 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2023 at 10:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e787ea1b-5c1e-4f1b-bffd-57579b3dea79

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e787ea1b-5c1e-4f1b-bffd-57579b3dea79
  16th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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