--- title: "Community Services (Kent & Medway Region) - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c261" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c261" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c261.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c261.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-05-15" --- # Community Services (Kent & Medway Region) - Market Engagement Buyer: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c261 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c261) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c261.json) ## Summary The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board has initiated a market engagement process for the provision of Community Services within the Kent and Medway region. The intention is to procure the service and appoint a provider covering the specified region. The commissioner, NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board, published a Prior Information Notice to facilitate market engagement. The process involves a significant transformation of the model of care for Community Services in the region, with opportunities for interested businesses to participate in shaping and informing the future service delivery. The market engagement event scheduled for 11th May 2023 will provide a platform for discussions on innovative care models, community workforce changes, and service demands over the next 10-15 years. Businesses in the health services sector or those providing community service solutions are well-suited to compete in this tender process. The event aims to gather input on the current state and future vision for Community Services, proposed care models, integration possibilities, workforce collaboration, and financial constraints. Interested providers must register and complete a questionnaire to attend the market engagement event. The tender, classified under health services, offers an opportunity for businesses to engage with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in delivering transformative Community Services in the specified region. ## Notice ***This advert is for market engagement only***NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care board intends to undertake a procurement process for the provision of Community Services within the Kent and Medway region. The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage. It is the current intention of the commissioners to procure the service and appoint a provider to deliver the service covering the Kent and Medway region. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care board (KMICB) are planning a significant transformation of its model of care for the provision of its Community Services. Providers are invited to attend an all day market engagement event on the 11th May 2023 to be held at Cathedral Lodge Canterbury. Further details relating to the venue and specific timing of the event will be communicated to registered providers. The objective of the market engagement event is to help shape and inform the transformation of our Community Services. The event will be a facilitated workshop for participants to discuss what our Community Service offer will need to be for the future, what innovative models are around the NHS, changes within the community workforce and potential demand for service over the next 10-15 years. The event will be aimed at delivering the following: - A sense of where we are now and where we want to be in the next five, ten and fifteen years - Ideas on the model of care for Community Services - Potential for integrations of pathways, shared workforce models and financial constraints. In order to register to attend the event, please follow the instructions provided later in this notice (Section II.2.14.1). Providers are asked to complete a short questionnaire as part of the registration process. Please note, this PIN relates to service within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner(s) and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services (also known as the "Light Touch Regime"). The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement procedure further to, or as a result of, this market engagement. Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate call for competition via a relevant notice published in Find a Tender. Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. Additional information: To register to attend the market engagement event and access further details relating to the market engagement please go to the following link/address: "https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome" , register on the system as appropriate and access project reference C164928 'Community Services (Kent & Medway Region) - Market Engagement'. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013756-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 15 May 2023 at 11:40 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013756-2023 - 20 Apr 2023 at 15:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011381-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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