--- title: "Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.843 - RFI/Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2022-11-28" --- # Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment Service - NHS/SOEPS/22.843 - RFI/Market Engagement Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f0ac172b-0d05-4873-9e4d-6309734aa6a2.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre has initiated a planning stage procurement process for the Children's Integrated Therapies and Equipment Service in East Sussex. The tender, NHS/SOEPS/22.843, falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The planning milestone for engagement ends on 22nd December 2022, and feedback is encouraged. The procurement aims to integrate therapy services and equipment for children and young people, with a 3-year contract period extendable up to 5 years, totalling £22.5 million. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the South East region of the United Kingdom, particularly those in the health and social work services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. Respondents are advised to provide feedback by the engagement end date to contribute to shaping the future tender process. The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service procurement seeks to enhance service efficiency, promote equality of access, and deliver value for money, benefitting children, young people, parents, and carers in the region. ## Notice Commissioners in NHS Sussex wish to procure an integrated therapy and equipment service for children and young people in East Sussex. This is a process designed to help the Commissioner form a view of the best way to commission the service and is not the beginning of a Tender exercise. A further Tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time where required. Your feedback at this point will not have a bearing on any future Tender submissions you may wish to offer at a later date. You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI, but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can. The Children's Integrated Therapy Service (CITS) brings together the health and local authority provision across the therapy services of Speech and Language, Occupational and Physiotherapy AND the assessment, prescription, and supply of relevant equipment. The fundamental aims of integrating the commissioning of children's therapy services and equipment is to remove duplication and inefficiencies, promote equality of access and increase value for money, with the resulting service improvements for children, young people, parents, and carers. The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service's will ensure that all children and young people known to the service achieve their best possible developmental potential, physical and emotional health, and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood. The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service has a key role to play in the services for children with SEN and Disability and is required to contribute to the SEND Reforms of the Children and Families Act 2014. The Contract period for this service is for 3 years + option of the authority to extend a further 2 years. Contract value per annum is PS4.5 million. Total contract for 5 years = PS22.5 million. Please complete your response and return it via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home by no later than Thursday 22nd December 2022 at noon. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20686d1b-cfa8-431c-b7fd-c782c9e3c6c4 | | 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 | 28 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Dec 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Nov 2022 at 14:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20686d1b-cfa8-431c-b7fd-c782c9e3c6c4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20686d1b-cfa8-431c-b7fd-c782c9e3c6c4 28th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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