Published date: 16 March 2017

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 23 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Services provided by medical personnel - 85141000

  • Services provided by nurses - 85141200

    • Social work services - 85310000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

tender_139827/572838

Published date

16 March 2017

Closing date

23 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In line with the national Transforming Care programme the Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) Transforming Care Partnership have agreed over the next 12-18 months to re-procure a number of specialist contracts for Adult provision across health and care services. These services are aimed at people with LD and / or autism at risk of or already demonstrating Behaviours that Challenge that can sometimes lead to very poor outcomes, including admission to in-patient health, contact with the Criminal Justice System or poor physical health outcomes.

The national service model, announced in 2015, https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/service-model-291015.pdf articulates the value of seamless services across health and care, multi-disciplinary working, outcome based contracts and a shift to community-based preventative health and care services.

The purpose of the engagement is not only to support providers to better understand the requirements of the Essex commissioners but also to use the knowledge of the market to design services which are in the best needs of our service users, their families and carers.

With this in mind we are establishing a series of workshops for both social care providers who work with the more challenging and complex individuals with LD and / or autism along with specialist LD healthcare providers to provide the broadest forum for engagement.

The agenda for the first workshop will cover the following areas:
• Overview of the National Programme;
• Who we are in Essex and what it is that we are looking to achieve;
• Details of the 'Essex Landscape' and how specialist care and health services are currently being delivered and contracted - the challenges within the system which will be addressed;
• Future planning - outline of the plans for procurement of specialist health and specialist social care services for Adults
• Workshop / discussions - chance to explore and influence a number of questions about the scope of contractual arrangements and the impact of moving to more outcome based contracts across health and specialist social care
• Next steps

Further workshops / events are planned for May which will consist of 1:1 sessions with LD health providers only as this is the first contract that will be re-procured. These will further refine the healthcare component within the wider future system.

The first workshop will be held on Tuesday 4th April, 09.30am - 1.00pm, Marconi Centre, Tydemans off Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9FH.

Should you wish to attend providers are asked to register on the Bravo portal (link below) and follow the instructions in order to submit an expression of interest. Attendees should have the right knowledge and expertise to actively participate in conversations. The slides and write up of the discussions and updated timeframes / next steps will be made available following the event.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sarah Clark

Address

Pearl House, 12 Castle Road
Rayleigh, Essex
SS6 7QF
England

Email

sarah.clark@attain.co.uk