--- title: "Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2021-03-12" --- # Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebbd94ae-d1be-43b0-9bbb-257fb3e9ea13.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Liaison & Diversion Service" for the areas of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford, Coventry, and Warwickshire. The event aims to engage providers who can deliver these services, with the engagement period ending on 15 April 2021. The service aims to provide high-quality support for vulnerable individuals in the offender pathway, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1 April 2022, lasting for three years with an optional two-year extension. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with experience in support for individuals within the criminal justice system. Companies that focus on innovative solutions and value-for-money services will be well-positioned to compete. The event also encourages partnerships and alliances, making it suitable for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their service offerings in the public sector health domain. ## Notice NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of The NHS Commissioning Board operating as NHS England is carrying out a market engagement exercise for the Provision of Liaison & Diversion Service in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, Coventry and Warwickshire areas. As part of the market engagement event the commissioners are giving providers who are interested and able to deliver the full liaison and diversion service, the opportunity for a 1:1 session. These will be for 30 minutes for which you will need to book. The Liaison and Diversion service provision will cater for vulnerable individuals of all ages in the offender pathway and help to inform subsequent decisions, about where an individual is best placed to receive treatment, taking into account public safety, safety of the individual and punishment of the offence. Details on the liaison and diversion service can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/?s=liaison+and+diversion For this service provision, NHS England would like to encourage innovative solutions including strategic alliances which will deliver value for money and improved services to patients. The service provider(s) will be required to deliver an outcome based high quality and integrated L&D service, operating at various points of the criminal justice pathway including police custody, courts and community within the stated areas and across the Police Force footprint. This service will be required to include Peer Support embedded into the operating model. This service is expected to be fully operational by 1 April 2022. The contract term for this procurement will be 3 years with an option to extend by 2 years (3 + 2 = 5) therefore 5 years in total. The aim of the market engagement exercise is to inform potential providers of the opportunity. Additional information: If you wish to express an interest and register for the online Market Engagement Event and/or a 1:1 session please register on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK . The project reference is 43690. Please complete and submit the questionnaire to confirm your place. The event is planned for the 19th April 2021 from 10 am until 12 noon, with 1:1 sessions held in the afternoon. Please note the event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Organisations who wish to attend the Market Engagement Event must register their interest by completing the questionnaire as explained above. Please note that no more than three individuals per organisation can attend the event. The invitations for the Market Engagement Event and 1:1 sessions will only be sent to those organisations who have completed the questionnaire. Any submitted response to this PIN notice will not automatically entitle your involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this notice will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. Arden and GEM CSU welcomes and appreciates your organisation's effort for registering interest to participate within the procurement exercise related to this PIN notice but wishes to stress that your involvement at this stage will not carry any commercial advantage in any ensuing procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d4bae6e-377a-453c-b90c-e6842b386bd9 | | 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 | 12 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Apr 2021 | | 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 ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 12 Mar 2021 at 12:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d4bae6e-377a-453c-b90c-e6842b386bd9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d4bae6e-377a-453c-b90c-e6842b386bd9 12th March 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK - https://www.england.nhs.uk/?s=liaison+and+diversion ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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