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title: "Market Engagement - The CYP participation and co-production Offer"
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# Market Engagement - The CYP participation and co-production Offer

Buyer: NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041ae5

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## Summary

The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board is planning a Market Engagement process for the provision of the CYP participation and co-production Offer in the Health services sector. The Commissioner is seeking qualified providers to express their interest by engaging in a market feedback exercise and registering for an online event scheduled for 28th November 2023. The tender deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is 17:00 on 28th November 2023, with a contract period of 2 years initially, extendable up to a further year, starting from 1st April 2024. The indicative contract value is £600,000 over 3 years, subject to review after early engagement.

This tender by the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board presents an opportunity for service providers in the health sector to engage in co-production and participation initiatives targeted at Children and Young People (CYP). Businesses well-suited to this opportunity are those with experience in supporting CYP with physical and mental health services, engaging with disadvantaged groups, and promoting co-production in health service design. Providers interested in attending the Market Engagement Event on 28th November 2023 must register by 27th November 2023. The procurement process aims to gauge market interest, informing future service commissioning decisions based on market feedback.

## Notice

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in the provision of the CYP participation and co-production Offer 

Norfolk & Waveney is committed to ensuring Children, Young People and their families have a voice and inform the development and delivery of the support they receive for their physical and mental health. This offer ('the offer') aims to:
1. Build on and coordinate existing participation and engagement networks across all age groups 0-25 yrs
2. Focus on under 11s and CYP experiencing health inequalities which represent identified participation and engagement gaps existing across our system 

The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage, provide feedback on the draft specification and register for an online market engagement event, which is scheduled on 28th November, 9.00am-10.00am for the provision of a CYP participation and co-production Offer by testing key themes from the new service model and provide the ICB with valuable information to ensure that the Service Specification is fit for purpose.

The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on the 28th November 2023. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations.

It is anticipated that the contract period will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further year, commencing 1st April 2024. The indicative contract value is PS20,000 per annum, PS600,000 over the full 3 years. This is subject to review following the early engagement. The indicative timescales for the tender release date is scheduled for December 2023 but may be subject to change depending on the engagement feedback.

To express your interest in attending the Market Engagement Event please register using the following link - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C227106

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Norfolk & Waveney is committed to ensuring Children, Young People and their families have a voice and inform the development and delivery of the support they receive for their physical and mental health. This offer ('the offer') aims to:
1. Build on and coordinate existing participation and engagement networks across all age groups 0-25 yrs
2. Focus on under 11s and CYP experiencing health inequalities which represent identified participation and engagement gaps existing across our system 

To integrate 'the offer' into existing local participation and coproduction networks and add value to existing offers 
To maintain and embed the Youth Governance Group - continue prioritising YGG members input in all aspects of the Integrated Care Board's CYPMH team's work
To provide CYP participation and coproduction support to the whole range of physical and mental health services e.g. paediatrics, asthma, epilepsy
To give particular focus to engaging CYP who experience health inequalities, these may include, but are not restricted to: SEND, CYP with long term conditions, BAME, EAL (English as an Additional Language) communities, LGBTQ+, Gypsy Roma communities, refugee and immigrant communities, CYP open to social care, and CYP with physical disabilities. 
To uphold the CYP Mental Health Charter as a key tool in bringing the voice of children and young people into CYPMH system and service development and improvement
Work with education setting's 'school councils' to involve the broadest range of voices in participation and co-production work support. 
Collaborate with the adult/all-age participation and co-production initiatives to support partnership working, shared community access points, and less risk of duplication.
Support health service's staff recruitment processes with CYP participation.
Proactively enable CYP and families to support service improvements by testing and piloting new service tools, processes or forms etc.

Service Specific Outcomes 

Increase in numbers of CYP and families 0-25yrs who are supported to be involved in co-production opportunities to shape and improve health services
Increase number of under 11s (including engagement with parent / carers) to be involved in co-production opportunities
Improve numbers of CYP from disadvantaged groups to be proportionately involved in co-production and participation.
Improve numbers of CYP who experience or are more likely to experience health inequalities that are supported to engage with co-production opportunities with local communities and services.
Provide practical guidance and support for organisations to understand and actively use the CYP Mental Health Charter in their service design and developments.
Increase the range of digital and face to face opportunities for CYP engagement 
Ensure there is equity of co-production reach across Norfolk and Waveney and across all age groups and disadvantaged groups.

The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;
1. provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity;
2. support the ICB decision making to inform the future commissioning of services (as applicable);
3. to help define the future service approach and model;
4. to gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above.
5. Invite interested Providers to attend a Market Engagement Event on Tuesday 28th November 2023..

A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process if you choose not to attend this market engagement event as the market engagement information will form part of any future tendering documentation, but the Commissioners wish to understand your views on the proposed model, activity and financial envelope.

The deadline for completing the Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on 28th November 2023. Registration to attend the market engagement event closes 17:00 hours 27th November 2023. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations. Additional information: Further information and the Market Engagement documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the eprocurement
system at the following link: To express your interest in attending the Market Engagement Event please register using the following link - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C227106

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034120-2023 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| 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 NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR1 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | Lakenham |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2023 at 14:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034120-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.improvinglivesnw.org.uk/about-us/our-nhs-integrated-care-board-icb/icb-contact/

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