Published date: 29 November 2022
This notice was replaced on 15 March 2023
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Awarded contract (published 15 March 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Research consultancy services - 73210000
Performance review services - 79313000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£0 to £100,000
Procurement reference
WA13427
Published date
29 November 2022
Closing date
20 December 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
30 September 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS England South East (NHSE SE) is seeking a Provider who has the capability and capacity to undertake an independent review of the current services and pathways within prisons, against the expectations set out within the national document "Meeting the healthcare needs of adults with a learning disability and autistic adults in prison".
NHSE SE wish to understand the indicative prevalence of prisoners aged 18 years and over, with a learning disability and / or autism, by establishment, using local Health Needs Assessment data or relevant national prevalence data. Within this analysis specific consideration also needs to be given to protected characteristics implications and differences.
As part of the review, several questions are to be addressed relating to, screening of prisoners prior to arrival, full health assessments, expertise and competence of staff, accessibility to health care services including both physical and mental health provision and information sharing protocols.
Bidders are directed to the specification provided with this opportunity for full details of the programme's objectives and requirements.
The contract term will be for a duration of up to 6 months, (with a potential option to extend for up to a further 3 months by agreement with the Commissioner), with a total maximum contract value of £100,000.
The new contract is due to commence on 1st April 2023 and it is the expectation that the review should be complete within 6 months from contract commencement. Please note that dates are subject to change.
This processed is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s).
More information
Additional text
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Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
The contract value of this procurement is under the threshold that is subject to the full regime of current EU procurement legislation and governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Therefore, the rules of this Regime do not apply.
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Premier House
Reading
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