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title: "Market Engagement Event: Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06102d"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-01-27"
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# Market Engagement Event: Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0)

Buyer: NHS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06102d

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## Summary

The NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board is planning a procurement process for its Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0). This initiative falls under the industry category of community health services, with a specific location focus on the Mid and South Essex Health Economy region. Currently, the process is at the planning stage, with a Market Engagement event scheduled for 3rd February 2026 at 10:00am, conducted virtually via MS Teams. This event aims to inform and engage stakeholders about the forthcoming procurement, with expressions of interest required by 9:00am on the same day. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime regulations and expects to adopt a competitive process to award a single contract, valued at £943,800.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering community and acute hospital support. Companies with a presence in the Mid and South Essex area and capabilities in developing partnerships with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprises (VCFSEs) may find this tender particularly advantageous. By participating in the market engagement event, interested providers can gain insight into the procurement process, connect with key stakeholders, and better position themselves to compete effectively once the formal procurement stage commences. The event will provide critical information that could help businesses prepare competitive proposals and strategize on service delivery within the region.

## Notice

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to notify the market of the Market Engagement event only. This PIN is NOT a call for competition. NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (hereafter referred to as "the Authority") invites suitably qualified providers to attend a virtual Market Engagement event which will inform the market of the Authority's intention to undertake a procurement process for the provision 'Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0)' The Authority has published this PIN to support market engagement for this 'Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0) Services only. Any future procurement opportunities pertaining to 'Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0) Services', if undertaken, will be advertised with a separate call for competition via a relevant notice published in Find a Tender Service, once final. The Market Engagement event will take place virtually via MS Teams on Tuesday 03rd February 2026 from 10:00am - 11:00am. The event will offer an opportunity to engage with stakeholders and for prospective service providers to learn more about the service. The procurement process and timetable will also be shared.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of 'Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0)' Services are support services for patients on Discharge Pathway Zero (0). The model will combine acute hospital in-reach and follow up community support. The Authority will outline their procurement process approach, which aims to be a competitive process to award a single contract to a single provider. Given the nature of the service, local presence and delivery in localities across Mid and South Essex will be important. The successful provider may seek to subcontract elements of the service where appropriate to VCFSE / SMEs. The Market Engagement event will take place virtually via MS Teams on Tuesday 03rd February 2026 from 10:00am - 11:00am. The event will offer an opportunity to engage with commissioners and for prospective service providers to learn more about the service. The procurement process and timetable will also be shared. To register interest in attending the engagement event please go to the e-procurement portal at: https://attain.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'sq_132 - Market Engagement Event: Integrated Discharge Support Scheme: Pathway Zero (0) for NHS Mid and South Essex ICB' project. The closing date for registering attendance is an hour before the event, which is 9:00am on Tuesday 03rd February 2026. The event will be recorded, and all materials will be shared with interested providers that have completed a formal expression of interest. Please Note: Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by you prior to any subsequent procurement is a matter solely for your own commercial judgment. The Authority reserves the right to withdraw from the process at any time or to not tender the service(s) or to tender on a different basis. In such circumstances, and in any event, the Authority and/or its advisors shall not be liable for any costs or loss of expenses whatsoever incurred by any organisation, agent or subsidiary that may have contributed to any proposals submitted to this notice. Any and all information/documents are draft and subject to change. Under no circumstances should providers approach the Authority directly in relation to the service. The service that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply. Additional information: The service that this Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007305-2026 |
| 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 | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £943,800 |
| 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 MID AND SOUTH ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS14 3HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Fryerns |
| Westminster constituency | Basildon and Billericay |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 16:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007305-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://attain.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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