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title: "Children and young people's future mental health offer - Kent & Medway - Pre-procurement market engagement event to explore future contracting and collaborative learning network & advice models."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042b27"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-01-05"
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# Children and young people's future mental health offer - Kent & Medway - Pre-procurement market engagement event to explore future contracting and collaborative learning network & advice models.

Buyer: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042b27

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## Summary

The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is planning a pre-procurement market engagement event to explore future contracting models for children and young people's mental health services. This opportunity falls under the Health services industry category and is at the planning stage. Interested parties must register by 17:00 on Thursday 25th January 2024 for the event scheduled for Thursday 1st February 2024 in Aylesford Community Centre, Maidstone, UK. The commissioner emphasises that this is an engagement exercise and not a procurement process at this stage.

This pre-procurement market engagement event presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing mental health services for children and young people in Kent & Medway. Companies in the Health services sector with experience in collaborative learning networks and innovative service delivery models will be well-suited to engage with the NHS Kent and Medway ICB. As the commissioner is seeking feedback and reflections on contracting approaches, businesses focused on innovation and stakeholder engagement would find this tender particularly relevant for potential business growth.

## Notice

***This advert is for engagement only - this is not a procurement at this stage***
NHS Kent and Medway ICB intends to commission several contracts that will form part of
the future mental health offer for its children and young people.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

***This advert is for pre-procurement market engagement only - this is not a procurement at this stage***

NHS Kent and Medway ICB intends to commission several contracts that will form part of the future mental health offer for its children and young people. 

The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support pre- procurement market engagement only at this stage. 
Further to the previous market engagement event in November 2023, the Commissioner intends to hold a further in-person pre-procurement market engagement event to build on the work started to help the Commissioner develop the contracting model for future contracts. Commissioners will also ask stakeholders to provide feedback and reflections on emerging ideas around collaborative learning networks & advice models and how innovation can be applied to this area. The Commissioner welcomes participation from both stakeholders who attended the previous event, and any new stakeholders who may be interested in attending. 

The in-person pre-market engagement event will take place in Aylesford Community Centre between 9:30am and 12:30pm on Thursday 1st February 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000416-2024 |
| 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 | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Jun 2024 |
| 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 | TLJ4 Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2024 at 16:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000416-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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