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NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB (the Commissioners) wish to inform the market of a future procurement opportunity to deliver an orthodontic service in the Walsall and South Birmingham area. Following the hand back of orthodontic activity, by four providers across five contracts, in Walsall and Birmingham, Commissioners are seeking to replace the lost activity. The new services will be delivered under an NHS England Personal Dental Service (PDS) Agreement. There is a requirement that the service is led by a Specialist in Orthodontics. The Commissioners, would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to participate in a questionnaire that will help to: • Gain market views on the viability of procuring Orthodontic services across Birmingham and Walsall, • Determine a structure of the future procurement, • Determine length of future contracts. Your detailed feedback, knowledge, ideas, positives and negatives in response to the questions listed in the published market assessment questionnaire are invaluable to us and will help inform the orthodontic services commissioned and will be considered together with information from patients and other key stakeholders. The Commissioners are truly grateful for your help and support. Over the past 2 years an interim solution has been in place to ensure those children who were due to commence orthodontic treatment in 22/23 and 23/24 were able to commence their treatment within the financial year. Due to the short-term nature of the interim arrangement's, Commissioners are seeking to procure a long term and sustainable solution. Commissioners wish to replace the lost activity by procuring new practices to provide a comprehensive orthodontic assessment and treatment service as per the final regional service specification, which will be published as part of the tender. For clarity there is no additional investment in these two new contracts. The annual contract values are in line with the baseline funding. The procurement process cannot begin until the governance process has completed; following this market assessment and the patient and public engagement exercise. Commissioners will consider the outputs of both exercises in finalising the contract and service specification. The new practices may inherit a small waiting list of children waiting to commence orthodontic treatment; however the size will be determined by the time it takes to procure an mobilise the new practices. A draft Orthodontics service specification has also been uploaded onto the portal for review and comments. Guidance regarding how to view the draft service specification and complete this questionnaire has been provided in the attachment. Please note, the deadline to respond to the questionnaire is 10am on Friday 24th November 2023.

This is an Expression of Interest for the Provision of the Bridges Service. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR)of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This notice is a Prior Information Notice under the permitted procedure for social and other specific services, as provided for in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - Regulation 48. In accordance with Regulation 32(b)(ii) of the Regulations, interested parties should note that the contract for the services may be awarded without further publication and interested parties should express their interest in writing by following the instructions in this document and responding to all questions accordingly. Providers will be required to respond to a series of questions which are scored on a "Pass/Fail "basis. The scoring criteria is stipulated within the question. Only providers who score a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions will be deemed compliant and capable. Where a single Provider has expressed an interest and met the requirements, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to that provider with no further competition. Where there is more than one Provider who has expressed an interest and scored a "Pass" on all "Pass/Fail" questions, then the Commissioner may seek to undertake a formal competitive process. The Authority will be using an eTendering system for this procurement exercise. Further information and the ITT documentation can be found via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system at the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C198792 The service will offer a dynamic but safe environment for people with a severe and enduring mental ill health. The service's underpinning values will be to promote reliable and sustained recovery by helping clients engage with social activities, self-care activities and confidence increasing activities The service will also help clients better engage with other community-based services, which can offer relevant and meaningful intervention to complement its community resource offer. The service will provide crisis support to members when needed. This approach will improve the self-maintenance of clients, the self-confidence of clients and facilitate greater social inclusivity and upskilling of the client group.

** THIS NOTICE IS FOR MARKET ENGAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY ** NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering a Diabetes Structured Education Programme. The aim of the service is to facilitate and provide the people of Lincolnshire with a practitioner-led education programme to support the management of Type 2 diabetics. The service should offer both face-to-face and online/video support to patients across the County including areas of high prevalence and deprivation. The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage, and provide feedback on the draft specification. This will provide the ICB with valuable information to ensure that the service and specification is fit for purpose. The deadline for market engagement responses is by 17:00 hours on Wednesday 8th November 2023. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Any future opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB's procurement obligations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is anticipated that the contract period for the future contract will be for a period of 3 years commencing in April 2024. The current contract is due to expire at the end of March 2024 to enable the procurement process to be completed. The indicative annual contract value is £60k, however this his is subject to review following the early engagement. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project reference: C216221 Project Name: 1627 Diabetes Structured Education Programme Market Engagement

NHS England (Midlands) is undertaking a market engagement exercise to gauge market interest in the provision of the evaluation of the Integrated Care (Community) Vanguard Programme for Children and Young People (CYP) across the West Midlands Area. The expectation is for a provider to undertake an evaluation of the current pilot models for service delivery. Firstly, the evaluation of the Service and stakeholder feedback and secondly, the experience of the Service Users and others who have used the service or are currently using the service. The engagement exercise consists of gauging interest and whether the evaluations and user experience should be 1 element or 2 separate elements. The questionnaire is available through the following link https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - Ref C194366 -NHS England - CYP Vanguard Evaluation Market Engagement please respond to the online questionnaire by 12noon on 10th October, 2023 NHS England is planning to run a virtual market engagement event, via Microsoft Teams at 1400 hours on 2nd November, if you are interested in attending the event please message us via the Atamis portal with names of attendees.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Midlands (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the providers and potential providers within this specialised area. NHS England Midlands would like to identify providers who are interested in the provision of a 24/7 critical care transfer coordination service (Call Handling) in line with the service specification. The service will receive and coordinate all urgent and emergency requests for advice and/or transfers (via telephone and digital routes) for intra-uterine, neonatal critical care (CenTre), paediatric critical care (CoMET), and Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) for the East Midlands Region. It will manage requests according to agreed protocols and act as a conduit to support the provision of advice, patient referrals and transfers being processed, including the facilitation of cot/bed locating calls where required. The service will be delivered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The service will respond to all requests within the Key Performance Indicators. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered with other evidence to inform the commissioning approach. Where it is noted that competition is absent, direct awards may be considered. All providers will be notified of next steps following the conclusion of this market engagement exercise. It is anticipated that the contract duration for this service will be 5 years, including an option to extend for up to an additional 12 months. The questionnaire is available through the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome There will also be an opportunity to attend a market engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 3.30pm - 5pm on Thursday 19th October 2023. If you would like to participate in this event, please email anna.salt@nhs.net by 9am on Thursday 19th October 2023. All slides and questions and responses will be made available to all bidders following the event. The reference is C211721 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12pm midday on Wednesday 15th November 2023.

NHS England (Midlands) is undertaking a market engagement exercise to gauge market interest in the provision of the evaluation of the Integrated Care (Community) Vanguard Programme for Children and Young People (CYP) across the West Midlands Area. The expectation is for a provider to undertake an evaluation of the current pilot models for service delivery. Firstly, the evaluation of the Service and stakeholder feedback and secondly, the experience of the Service Users and others who have used the service or are currently using the service. The engagement exercise consists of gauging interest and whether the evaluations and user experience should be 1 element or 2 separate elements. The questionnaire is available through the following link https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - Ref C194366 -NHS England - CYP Vanguard Evaluation Market Engagement please respond to the online questionnaire by 12noon on 10th October, 2023

To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C211898. Service Description The dual diagnosis service in Waveney supports people who have mental health issues with co-occurring drug or alcohol addiction. The service works to stabilise people so that they are enabled to engage with services that meet their primary needs. The service aims to provide an accessible community-based service for people with severe mental illness and co-occurring drug or alcohol addiction in Waveney. Objectives: Proactively engage with under-served adult groups in Waveney that might not ordinarily access services to support their dual diagnosis. Raise awareness of the challenges dual diagnosis can create and support mental health and substance misuse services to co-work individuals ensuring they do not fall between services. To actively support people to engage with services to receive appropriate treatment, including mental health services, substance misuse services, physical health, and social care Enable easy access for the client group to the service by drop-in and outreach sessions. Work collaboratively with Mental Health and Substance Misuse Services in the Waveney area to contribute towards the development of dual diagnosis care pathways. To work with those at risk of losing their accommodation due to their dual diagnosis presentation and ensure robust support plans are in place that will assist in maintaining a tenancy or social care placement. To actively support people to engage with mental health services and substance misuse services and encourage them to receive appropriate treatment. Work with system partners to ensure the biopsychosocial needs of the person are supported. To ensure that partnership working incorporates joint digital systems to facilitate two-way communications where possible. To work with services in the UEC Pathway to accurately assess a person's need The procurement will be for a period of 5 years plus the option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The annual contract value is £123,000 with a total maximum contract value of £861,000. 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 Wednesday 4th October 2023 at 10am. Please note the full Find a Tender Service Advert with additional Text is available to view at Market Engagement - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027724-2023.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England - Midlands (referred to as the commissioner) is seeking expressions of interest to deliver general dental services for patients in Hereford, this will include accepting patients across the Herefordshire County for which there are two lots; Lot 1 South Hereford and Lot 2 North Hereford, with an expectation to deliver 18,500 UDAs per lot, paid at a value of £30. The providers premises must be within the boundary map stated for each lot. Bidders may express an interest in one or both Lots by responding to a short questionnaire, please see details below. The new contract is required to start on 10th April 2023 and the contract is expected to run for a period of 7 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years (maximum total contract duration 9 years). The contract to be entered into will be in accordance with the NHS Personal Dental Services Agreement (2018). Given the patient care requirements, whereby some patients may not have been treated in a substantial time period, the Commissioner can be open to a phased/staggered delivery during the mobilisation or consolidation stages of the service delivery. Commissioner will also be looking to use opportunities under flexible commissioning to address health inequalities. This would be for addressing specific need(s) without compromising the provider's ability to deliver mandatory dental services. By mutual agreement, this may take the form of sessional clinics, outreach clinics, dedicated clinics and enhanced Oral Health sessions. Providers are to note the Commissioner will not be providing any premises for the delivery of the service, therefore interested providers will be responsible for sourcing appropriate dental premises within for each of the Lots as per the boundary map. Premises should have access to a car park and be near public transport, and premises requirement will need to meet HTM 01-05. Please note, TUPE or Assets will not be applicable. Interested providers are to note the Commissioners will be providing additional funding up to £100,000.00 for costs associated to sourcing or fitting out suitable premises, and associated recruitment costs. Providers will also have access to a Golden Hello Regional scheme of up to £15,000 aimed at supporting recruitment of dental performers into the area. Potential service providers wishing to register their interest and who are capable of meeting the terms and conditions set out above and in the Draft Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement for the proposed service, are asked to complete a short market assessment questionnaire by registering their interest on the EU Supply website https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK . Additional information: Please register your interest against: "Quote/tender 58361 - AG20032 - Expression of Interest for provision of General Dental Services under a PDS Agreement in Hereford". If interested providers have any questions regarding this opportunity, then they may raise questions via the portals messaging facility. Please note, the deadline for responses is 10am on Friday 14th October 2022. This market assessment questionnaire may influence the procurement process that the Commissioner follows in order to source a suitable service provider. If more than one compliant provider registers an interest for this opportunity, meets the requirements set out in this Notice, the questionnaire, and Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement, then the Commissioner may set out details for a competitive process in November/December 2022. Should only one provider meet the requirements for each of the Lots, the Commissioner reserves the right to award to that provider following due diligence checks. An expression of interest in this PIN will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all providers wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement when published.

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU) on the following five Integrated Care Boards (ICB) across the East Midlands. 1. NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB 2. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB 3. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB 4. NHS Lincolnshire ICB 5. NHS Northamptonshire ICB wish to inform the market of a future procurement opportunity for 17 Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) including treatment under Conscious Sedation contracts across the East Midlands region. Please note, from 1st April 2023, the five Integrated Care Boards across the East Midlands region have been delegated with the commissioning and contracting of dental services. The anticipated contract duration is for 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years (total contract duration 10 years). A Personal Dental Services (PDS) agreement will be established with the successful bidder(s). The Commissioners would like to invite potential Bidders to two Market Engagement Webinars taking place on Thursday 12th October at 12.30pm - 1.30pm and Thursday 19th October at 12.30pm - 1.30pm via MS Teams. The events have been split into two and will cover different points to support the dental market to help them prepare successful bids when the ITT is launched. The first event will cover the service requirements/service specification, financial envelope, Lots, core questions, premises and the procurement process. The second event will have a specific focus and provide greater detail and clarity regarding the Financial Standing and Information Governance sections of the ITT If your organisation is interested in attending these events, then please register your interest in attending this webinar by 10.00am on Friday 6th October 2023 by following the instructions given in the additional information section below. Following a number of factors outlined in Health Needs Assessments, Service Review, market engagement and wider stakeholders, public/patients engagement/consultation feedback etc, the lotting strategy is as follows: - Lot 1: - Derby West Lot 2: - Derby East Lot 3: - Chesterfield Lot 4:- Alfreton Lot 5: - Nottingham West Lot 6: - Nottingham East Lot 7: - Mansfield Lot 8: - Worksop Lot 9: - Leicester North West Lot 10: - Leicester East Lot 11: - Leicester South Lot 12: - Coalville Lot 13:- Lincoln Lot 14: - Spalding Lot 15: - Skegness Lot 16: - Northampton Lot 17: - Corby

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the incumbent and potential providers within this highly specialised area. Please note that this is not a call for competition although the commissioner would encourage all potential providers to respond to this market engagement exercise. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered to inform the commissioning approach. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest only if they are able to deliver the full list of the requirements Participation to this market engagement will close at 12pm (noon), 16th October 2023. Additional information: Vein of Galen malformation (VGAM) is an arteriovenous malformation which typically results in high output cardiac failure. VGAMs usually occur in fetuses or new-born babies, although sometimes these problems do not present until later in life. VGAMs are extremely rare abnormalities in the blood vessels in the brain leading to excess blood flow which can result in cardiac problems. The VGAM service in England aims to diagnose, neonates, babies and children and to treat and manage patients with a confirmed Vein of Galen Malformation provided they are in scope to benefit from treatment. This includes acute admission, sub-acute presentation and elective referrals. This service also covers the population of Scotland. Please see the link to the service specification: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wpcontent/ uploads/2019/06/Vein-of-Galen-malformation-service-All-Ages.pdf. Interested Parties are to note that the national specification is currently undergoing a review. Provider(s) must: a) Have undertaken, as an organisation, a minimum of four (4) paediatric interventional neuroradiology procedures per annum in the period June 2018 to June 2023 for Vein of Galen Malformation cerebrovascular arteriovenous malformations, and b) Have a suitable premises for delivery, located in the North; Comprising NHS England Regions: the North East and Yorkshire; the North West. NHS England Regions https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/regional-area-teams/ The service expected to commence in April 24. The anticipated contract duration for this service is 3 years, with an option to extend the contract up to a further 2-year period at the Commissioner's discretion. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. It is possible that as a result of this exercise, a formal tender process will not be required but instead a simpler provider selection process will be undertaken. Where it is noted that competition is absent for a particular lot, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to provider(s) with no further competition. All providers will be notified of next steps following the conclusion of this market engagement exercise. Documentation relating to this exercise including a questionnaire is available through the Atamis (Health Family) portal. To register your interest and access the questionnaire, please follow this link to the Atamis (Health Family) portal: https://healthfamily. force.com/s/Welcome. The project reference is C195408 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire is: 12:pm (noon) 16th October 2023

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of a potential opportunity to provide General Dental Services in Bolsover. Interim caretaker contract for a duration of 12 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months at an estimated contract value of £1,319,212, (including 12 month extension). There will also be a fixed monthly payment of £4,167 to cover costs associated with service delivery and a one off start-up cost of £40,000 to be paid at the commencement of the contract. The current premises are purpose built and fit for purpose and the Commissioner intends to provide a full subsidy for premises costs. The premises to deliver this service are mandated and therefore must be delivered from the following address: 29 Market Place, Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6NP If more than one compliant provider registers an interest for this opportunity, meets the requirements set out in this Notice and the questionnaire then the ICB may set out details for a competitive process. Should only one provider register an interest and meet the requirements, the ICB reserve the right to award to that provider without further publication following due diligence checks. This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto (Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering portal at the following link: https://health-family-contractsearch.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects and register your interest. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference C173487 EOI Caretaker for General Dental Services in Bolsover. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published procurement documentation for further details.

NHS England is undertaking a market engagement exercise to gauge market interest in the provision a Lived Experience Framework. NHS England aims to create refresh the existing Framework and create a new Framework, across multiple Lived Experience specialities and to include an additional Lot - Lot 5. Lots are as follows: - Lot 1: Health and Justice sector, - Lot 2: Armed Forces sector, - Lot 3: Sexual Assault services, - Lot 4: Children & Young person's services - Lot 5: Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence NHS England recognises that there are a range of providers of lived experience services, from large organisations through to micro-enterprises, with providers delivering services to particular geographical areas and/or nationwide. NHS England wishes to: 1) explore, understand, and address the pressures and challenges that lived experience providers face. 2) understand what support is required so more providers feel confident to apply 3) Advise the market of the planned forthcoming opportunity to apply to join this Framework. It is anticipated that this new framework will open to new providers in Spring 2023. Being part of this Framework means that providers will be eligible to provide services through call-offs (see definition below) NHS England is planning to run a virtual event, via Microsoft Teams at 13;00 hours on 11th September. Providers are asked to complete a Market Engagement questionnaire via Atamis to confirm their attendance at the event. Project Reference number is: C199776 https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - please see attached Atamis guidance on how to Register. Additional information: Definitions Framework - A list of Providers who have been pre qualified to be eligible to hold a contract. Framework Member - A Provider who has successfully passed all of the questions during the tender Call-off - The process used to attain a service contract / services from the Framework. This can be either a Mini-competition, or a Direct award. Mini-Competition - A shortened version of a tender process, advertised only to Framework Members. The advertisement is asking Framework Members to Bid to provide a the service required, as described in the service specification. Direct Award - Under certain circumstances, that will be fully described in the Framework Tender, a Framework Member may be requested to supply required services, without having to Bid during a mini competition. This is purely an early engagement exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.

The service shall provide community orientated, evidence-based psychological therapies to people in Norfolk and Waveney from the age of 16 year and over with 'common' mental health problems, such as low mood and anxiety-based needs. This model should be aligned to the NHS Talking Therapies Manual (2023) and support the Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health ambitions. The service shall be flexible and responsive to the population needs and operate a biopsychosocial model of care; taking an individual's needs into consideration to plan holistic and integrated interventions to improve and population wellbeing, relevant to the stage of life of the service user. This shall include an approach to support and intervention based on individual need and with fluidity over the course of individuals contact with the NHS Talking Therapies service - providing a service that can adapt and move people through appropriate types of support in the service as needs indicate. The service will work closely with local communities, providers, and the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure this is implemented effectively and the service will ensure people receive warm handovers to other services which can support their mental health and the wider determinants of mental health. Further to this, the service will: • proactively engage with population groups and communities where there are recognised risks, low rates of engagement and/or health inequalities; • employ practices which actively include those who are seldom heard in NHS Talking Therapies services; • embed coproduction and service user involvement within service improvement projects; • take a proactive and strategic approach to system connection and planning for current and forecast population needs; • innovate to meet the needs of the population, communities and individuals in an effective and efficient way. 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 Friday 22nd September 2023 at 1pm. It is anticipated that the contract period will be for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years, Please click the link below to view the full Find a Tender Service advert. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024014-2023. To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C200686. Additional information: 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. 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 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years, commencing 1st September 2024. A draft specification and indicative contract value will be shared, via this portal, ahead of the market engagement event - both will be subject to review following the early engagement. The indicative timescales for the tender release date is scheduled for October 2023 but may be subject to change depending on the engagement feedback. May we ask that you register your attendance for the Market Engagement Event via the messaging functionality within the Atamis portal. May we also ask you to note that the draft service specification and Engagement Questionnaire will not be immediately available and we anticipate they will be uploaded to the portal towards the end of August 2023. To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the link below and published ProJet reference: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference C200686.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of Staffordshire and Stoke on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide alternative primary medical services (APMS) at Meir Park and Weston Coyney Medical Practice in Stoke on Trent and Essington Medical Practice, Wolverhampton and invite all interested providers to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. The service commencement date for both services is 1st August 2024. Lot 1: Essington Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 2, 779 (weighted 2,846) as of July 2023 and is located at Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RF. The Essington Medical Centre site is owned by the Essington Parish Council. The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week apart excluding Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis. The contract will be an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) Contract paid at equivalent GMS rates for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years with an estimated contract value (including the 4-year extension) of £3,197,666.61. Lot 2: Meir Park & Weston Coyney Medical Practice has an actual patient list size of 6607 (weighted 7129) as of July 2023 and is located at Lysander Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7TW with a branch site at Meir Primary Care Centre, Weston Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AB. The service is open from 8am to 6.30pm, five days a week apart from Bank Holidays and is operated on an appointment basis. The Meir Park & Weston Coyney main site is owned by the current Practice Manager and the Meir Park & Weston Coyney branch site is managed by CHP Property Services. The contract will be an Alternative Primary Medical Services (APMS) Contract paid at equivalent GMS rates for a duration of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 4 years with an estimated contract value (including the 4-year extension) of £8,268,152.46. The procurement will be advertised in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Regulations") to the extent that the Regulations relate to services within the scope of Schedule 3 thereto(Social and Other Specific Services). The Commissioner and AGCSU are, therefore, bound only by those parts of the Regulations applying to Schedule 3 services. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-tendering portal at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects and register your interest. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C169814: EOI: APMS Services at Meir Park & Weston Coyney and Essington Medical Centre.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the incumbent and potential providers within this highly specialised area. Please note that this is not a call for competition although the commissioner would encourage all potential providers to respond to this market engagement exercise. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered to inform the commissioning approach. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest only if they are able to deliver the full list of the requirements. Participation to this market engagement will close at 12 noon 18th August 2023. Additional information: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare (estimated between 1:26000 - 1:40000) genetic condition in which the microscopic cells in the respiratory system called cilia do not function normally. Ciliary dysfunction prevents the clearance of mucous from the lungs, paranasal sinuses and ears. Primary ciliary dyskinesia management services include services provided by Highly Specialist Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Management centres including outreach when delivered as part of a provider network. The core objective of this service is to ensure that all patients with PCD have access to the optimal standards of care to enable a reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with the condition. This service is for all patients with a diagnosis of PCD over the age of 16 years. Please see the link to the service specification: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/service-specification-adult-primary-ciliary-dyskinesia.pdf The service expected to commence in 2023/24. The anticipated contract duration for this service is 3 years, with an option to extend the contract up to a further 12-month period at the Commissioner's discretion. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. It is possible that as a result of this exercise, a formal tender process will not be required but instead a simpler provider selection process will be undertaken. Where it is noted that competition is absent for a particular lot, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to provider(s) with no further competition. All providers will be notified of next steps following the conclusion of this market engagement exercise. Documentation relating to this exercise including a questionnaire is available through the Atamis (Health Family) portal. To register your interest and access the questionnaire, please follow this link to the Atamis (Health Family) portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The project reference is C172414 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire is: 12 noon 18th August 2023.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the incumbent and potential providers within this highly specialised area. Please note that this is not a call for competition although the commissioner would encourage all potential providers to respond to this market engagement exercise. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered to inform the commissioning approach. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest only if they are able to deliver the full list of the requirements. Participation to this market engagement will close at 12 noon 18th August 2023. Additional information: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare (estimated between 1:26000 - 1:40000) genetic condition in which the microscopic cells in the respiratory system called cilia do not function normally. Ciliary dysfunction prevents the clearance of mucous from the lungs, paranasal sinuses and ears. Primary ciliary dyskinesia management services include services provided by Highly Specialist Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Management centres including outreach when delivered as part of a provider network. The core objective of this service is to ensure that all patients with PCD have access to the optimal standards of care to enable a reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with the condition. This service is for all patients with a diagnosis of PCD over the age of 16 years. Please see the link to the service specification: https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/service-specification-adult-primary-ciliary-dyskinesia.pdf The service expected to commence in 2023/24. The anticipated contract duration for this service is 3 years, with an option to extend the contract up to a further 12-month period at the Commissioner's discretion. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. It is possible that as a result of this exercise, a formal tender process will not be required but instead a simpler provider selection process will be undertaken. Where it is noted that competition is absent for a particular lot, the Commissioner reserves the right to direct award to provider(s) with no further competition. All providers will be notified of next steps following the conclusion of this market engagement exercise. Documentation relating to this exercise including a questionnaire is available through the Atamis (Health Family) portal. To register your interest and access the questionnaire, please follow this link to the Atamis (Health Family) portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The project reference is C172414 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire is: 12 noon 18th August 2023.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) has received funding over two years to pilot a peer-support maternity continuity of carer model for all pregnant women living in IMD 1 and 2 areas and from an ethnic minority background in Nuneaton and Bedworth. The ICB, in conjunction with Warwickshire County Council are looking to hold a market engagment event to outline their proposed approach to the potential market. The event will be held via Microsoft Teams between 3.30pm and 4.30pm on Thursday 27th July 2023. Providers are asked to book their place at the event via Eventbrite by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-early-access-to-maternity-coc-pilot-market-engagement-event-tickets-678051970697. Further information, including the draft specification, and the proposed financial envelope can be downloaded from the attachments section of this advert.

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board (The Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to provide alternative primary medical services (APMS) at Summerfield Group Practice, Birmingham and invite all interested providers to participate in an early market engagement event and market assessment questionnaire. The service commencement date is 1st April 2024. Summerfield Group Practice is located in Birmingham and serves patients across the Soho and Jewellery Quarter ward of Birmingham. The practice is part of the I3 Ladywood Primary Care Network. The practice has weighted list size of 8,213 patients (April2023). Based on the above and a raw list size of 8694 the value of the contract will be approximately £840,000 pa The Care Quality Commission have rated the practices as Good (December 2013). It is expected the practice will provide the following as part of the contract: • Essential Services • All Additional Services • All Enhanced Services commissioned by NHS England and Local Improvement Schemes commissioned by the ICB • Opening hours and service delivery from 8.00am -6.30pm Monday to Friday (except statutory bank and public holidays) • Participation in the Primary Care Network Enhanced Service • Extended opening hours in line with requirements of the Primary Care Network The Commissioners wish to invite suitably qualified and experienced providers to help gain market views on the viability of procuring the delivery of these requirements at the Summerfield Group Practice. Commissioners are considering the length of future contracts as part of this exercise and are considering a term of 9 or 7+2 years. Commissioners are considering the funding of future contracts with equity to national GMS contracts central to considerations. For 2023/2024 the GMS price is £102.29 per weighted patient. The Commissioner is holding a Market Place Event at14:00hr on the 25th July 2023 via MS Teams to inform potential bidders of the requirements of the Service. If you are interested in attending please contact chris.horrocks@nhs.net by 09:00hrs on Monday 25th July 2023. The Commissioner is also seeking the views of potential bidders on the approach to market and wishes to gain feedback via an on-line questionnaire. If you would like to contribute this is available please register and complete the questionnaire at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and Quote/tender C187702 - ref APMS Services for Summerfield Group Practice (Market Engagement) by Friday 21st July 2023. This is purely a market engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. The responses received during the market assessment exercise will not be taken into account in any future evaluation process as part of the formal procurement process.

The Expression of interest is published to provide an outline of the IPS for SMI and to gain insight into the market interest in providing the service across the Greater Manchester Region. Potential providers are encouraged to read this description and register an interest to participate via the link below. The Authority has lead responsibility for the programme and contract with a provider with the capacity and capability to deliver IPS-SMI across the whole region. The IPS for SMI has been rigorously trialled and has consistently outperformed all other tested forms of support for job seekers with severe and enduring mental health problems. IPS for SMI has been part of the NHS Long Term Plan and preceding strategies for national mental health improvement for over 8 years and is a fundamental part of the ongoing transformation of community mental health (CMH) services and embedded within integrated models of secondary care mental health services for patients with severe mental illness. Therefore, the region is making investment into IPS for SMI services in working towards the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan. The main intention is that services are integrated within transformed CMH models, and that they will continue to be available for anyone who can benefit from this unique and highly effective intervention. In response to the National IPS programme and the implementation across Greater Manchester, the Authority is assessing its plan to award a single contract for a period of three (3) years with a possible extension, yet to be defined, across the Greater Manchester Region. it should be noted that the service commencement date will be split into 2 phases: Phase 1 - Service will commence in April 2024 Phase 2 - The remainder to the service commencing in September 2024, which coincides with the end of a current contract and the successful provider will be expected to ensure a safe and effective transition to the new service contract. The current plan is for the future procurement to launch in November 2023 with service commence Spring 2024 and phase 2 September 2024. In expressing an interest to participate potential Providers will need to understand the service, how this relates to the Greater Manchester region and to provide evidence of how to achieve stated outcomes. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The tender Reference number is C217740. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Additional information: NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (referred to as the 'Authority'), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express an interest to potentially participate in a tender for Individual Placement and Support for Severe Mental Illness (IPS for SMI), in the Greater Manchester Area; greater details of the Programme can be found on the NHS England Web Site. However, in summary the IPS for SMI is an employment support service integrated within secondary care mental health services to assist people who experience severe mental health conditions. It is an evidence-based programme that aims to help people find and retain employment. For the service user, the benefits of being in employment include improved mental health and wellbeing and a greater sense of purpose alongside regular income. For the health system benefits include an overall reduction in the use of primary and secondary mental health services, leading to improved efficiency and savings. The Greater Management region is expansive consisting of 10 areas (map via the link provided). This programme is a priority for the region and will require collaborate with commissioners and other key local stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and achievement of outcomes. The initial plans are for the Authority to appoint a single provider to deliver the services across the region; and will require a provider to demonstrate a full understanding of IPS for SMI, the context within region and the diversity of populations in each area. Therefore, Potential Providers should ensure they are familiar with the IPS for SMI programme and assess their respective capacity and capability to provide services across the whole region, before expressing an interest to participate.