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NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board are looking to seek expressions of interest and feedback on the proposed service specification of: Cossington Park Surgery which will inform the development of the Commissioner's intentions to re-procure a General Practice service. The aim of the service is to deliver essential, additional, and enhanced primary care services to patients currently registered with the practice. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of the service, will reflect those contained in the Alternative Provider of Medical Services Contract (APMS). The main benefits and expected service outcomes are: Equity of access and quality of the service across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland. Ensuring value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy. Promoting and ensuring a positive patient experience. Aligning services to deliver the Long-Term Plan (LTP) and local place-based plans. NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) are committed to delivering high quality patient health care to the Patients of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, in line with the Integrated Care System Partnership working, the NHS Long Term Plan and intelligence around the needs of the local population. Practice Information: Cossington Park Surgery provides general medical service under an APMS contract. The practice is located at: Cossington Park Surgery, Belgrave Health Centre, 52 Brandon Street, Leicester, LE4 6AW. The practice provides a range of primary medical care services to a combined list size of 8,159 (April 2022). The practice is part of Orion PCN. The table below shows the practice list size trend from 2017/18 to 2022/23 (Quarter 1). Year Raw list Weighted list 2017/18 6,763 6,487 2018/19 7350 7199 2019/20 7744 7486 2020/21 7952 7628 2021/22 8096 7771 2022/23 (Q1) 8159 7831 The Service specification comments required and EOI. Please find the draft service specification: For your feedback. To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and or provide feedback/complete the engagement questionnaire please visit the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Bravo reference pqq 516. The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 13:00 hours on Friday 19th August 2022. A separate advert will be placed as an opportunity notice as and when the ICB go out to procurement for this service. Participation or not in this EOI exercise neither commits or precludes interested parties from bidding when the eventual procurement is launched. It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise at this stage and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs. Additional information: To register on the Bravo portal. (If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register.) 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to ITT, c) select Open Access ITT, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. 3) Once you have expressed your interest, please access the My ITTs page, where you can view all the documentation (and download if required) and construct your reply in the bravo online questionnaire in the form of response configs/envelopes, as instructed. The deadline will be detailed in the tender documentation. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk. All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online procurement portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period. "Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations.

Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care System (LLR ICS) and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the Commissioners' intentions to procure their Patient Transport Services (PTS), to include Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS), Renal Dialysis Transport and High Dependency/Blue Light Transport/Bariatric/End of Life Transport. The aim of the services is to deliver high quality, dignified and safe patient transport to specific cohorts of patients, ensuring all eligible patients are able to travel in a timely manner, without adverse impact on their medical condition. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: person-centred and providers will need to be committed to the 'personalization' of the whole service(s) from the point of first contact when the booking is made, through to pick-up, relationship of the driver with the patient and escort (if applicable), journey to the destination, supporting the patient in preparation for their transport and arrival at home or nominated place of residence or other healthcare setting. The Market Engagement Event will take place in the afternoon of Monday 8th August 2022 from 2pm-4pm on MS Teams (invite link will be sent after registration). The Market Engagement Event will provide: - an overview of the service to be provided - details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions - the structure of the new pathway for patient transport services in LLR - an overview of the procurement process and anticipated timelines - an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations. Additional information: If you are interested in meeting with the Commissioners and attending the event please register on Bravo and Express an Interest in 'PQQ_511 - MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT FOR PROVISION OF PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICES (PTS) FOR THE LEICESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM (ICS)' and provide the following details by no later than 5pm Thursday 4th August 2022: Name of delegates Job title of delegates Organisation details, including address Delegate email address and telephone number. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will also be advertised on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender service, and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo/Jaggaer, which will be utilised for the tender. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to PQQ_511, c) select Open Access PQQ_511, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement (live tender stage) must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online Bravo/Jaggaer procurement portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust are looking to seek expressions of interest and engage with the market with regards to the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) is committed to delivering high quality mental health care to the Children and Young People (CYP) of North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, in line with the NHS Five Year Forward View, Integrated Care System Partnership working, the NHS Long Term Plan and intelligence around the needs of the local population. It is recognised that some CYP are more vulnerable and susceptible to poor mental ill health. There are estimated to be around 10,400 CYP in Staffordshire and 3,700 in Stoke-on-Trent aged 5-16 with a mental health disorder. Our vision is to improve outcomes for CYP through the provision of evidence-based care across a wide range of services, delivered by a highly trained and well supported workforce. NSCHT aim for high quality, choice, flexible access. Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Local Transformation Plan (LTP) for Children and Young People's Mental Health priorities include: - Streamlining referral processes, including consideration of self-referral to CAMHS. - Making better use of technology and digital solutions. - Introducing the i-THRIVE model and care pathways. - Developing intensive outreach services to support young people in crisis to prevent admission, better support for those who are waiting for admission and reduce the length of stay for those who are admitted to mental health inpatient beds. - Strengthening support to children and young people facing added disadvantages as a result of their specific status (e.g. looked after, living with a disability, membership of minority groups). - Strengthening transition. - Strengthening eating disorder services. - Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT). - Engagement in new models of care. - Improve timely access to services. It is envisaged that a DPS for CAMHS would be live for the period of 3 years with an approximate overall value of £3,000,000.00. To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and or provide feedback/complete the engagement questionnaire please visit the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Bravo reference pqq_506. The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 12:00 noon on the 27th May 2022. Additional information: It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise at this stage and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs. To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and or provide feedback/complete the engagement questionnaire please visit the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 12:00 noon on the 27th May 2022. This future procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The Contracting Authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. The Trust is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (procurement, patient choice and competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

This is a call for expressions of interest to attend a Market Engagement Event for NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB's Homeless Health Service. The aim of the session is to gauge potential interest, inform the market of the Commissioner's plan for this service and any potential future procurement, and review the potential procurement process. If a procurement is pursued by the ICB, it will be open to all suppliers regardless of whether they attended the Market Engagement event. The Market Engagement event will take place on Tuesday 11th October from 10.00am to 12.00pm at Castle House, Barracks Road, ST5 1BL. Interested providers are advised to register with MLCSU e-Procurement portal Bravo via the following link: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The relevant PQQ reference number for this is PQQ_522. For more information and to book your place at the Bidder Engagement Event, you will need to follow these steps: *Please note: Maximum 2 attendees per organisation* To register on the portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - From the portal (NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement services Portal Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link. - Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal. - Complete your organisation & personal details. - Choose a memorable username and submit. - You will be sent an email with your unique password. - Search out PQQ_522 Correspondence and communication will only be dealt with through the Bravo website. For technical support in accessing the PQQ please contact the BravoSolution Help-desk. The Staffordshire ICB is looking to commission a service which will co-ordinate care for vulnerable people who are homeless, including rough sleepers, within the Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent geographical area. The service is expected to be nurse led and must demonstrate a collaborative and whole system approach to prevention, assessment and provision of health interventions, that improve service users' overall health outcomes and recovery. The Service will require extensive multi-agency working, it will particularly need to work in partnership with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. The estimated annual budget for this service is £200k. Should this service be subject to a procurement, it will be advertised separately, and providers will need to register again when the opportunity is advertised. Further information relating to the service specification, as well as total budget and contract duration, will be made available via ITT documentation - should the ICB commence procurement of the service. Additional information: At this stage this is an engagement exercise only and not a call for competition. Should this service be subject to a procurement, it will be advertised separately. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this exercise on behalf of the Commissioners. Details of the Market Engagement Event will be made available on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to participate must register at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates already registered will not need to re-register. This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts. This is not a call for tenders and the Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for tenders should as considers necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. The ICB reserve the right to change plans and proposals for any forthcoming procurement exercise as a result of feedback obtained and do not guarantee to consider or adopt any of the proposals put forward by the market.

This is a call for expressions of interest to attend an Engagement Event for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB's Community Dermatology Service. There are currently multiple incumbent providers delivering community dermatology in Lancashire and South Cumbria: one provider delivering the service to Fylde Coast, Central Lancashire and Pennine Lancashire patients; 3 providers delivering a community GP with Extended Role (GP with ER) dermatology service for Morecambe Bay; West Lancashire do not currently have a commissioned service within their geography, however a limited number of GP practices offer minor surgical services through Directed Enhanced Services. The existing provision includes children under 16yrs of age in Morecambe Bay, Central Lancashire and Pennine, with the exception of surgical procedures which must be referred to Secondary Care. In order to harmonise contract cycles, all contracts have been extended with a termination date of 31st October 2023 to enable a procurement exercise to be run across the system based on a common service specification. The service being procured will provide a One-Stop Community Dermatology service that ensures that patients within the Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB population are offered a single point of referral for their non-skin cancer or low risk skin cancer (BCC) conditions. The service will work to reduce inappropriate referrals into secondary care and to deliver the management of the defined skin conditions in a community setting. The service will provide an integrated model of dermatology service provision for Lancashire and South Cumbria, facilitating communication and strengthening clinical governance between service providers. The service will support ICB driven innovation in practices, such as Tele dermatology and Digital Triage capabilities, evolving services within contract for the benefit of our service users. As part of this procurement process, the Authority is intending to identify one provider to deliver a Community Dermatology Service across the whole Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. The contract will be for 2 years with a possible 1 year extension. The estimated contract value will be £15,076,592. Yr 1 £4,590,907 Yr2 £5,124,960 Yr3 £5,360,725 NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria would like to invite all potential providers to an engagement event on Friday 3rd February 2023 12pm-1pm via Microsoft Teams. The procurement is due to commence in February 2023. The procurement will be advertised on the UK Find a Tender Service (FTS) and on Contracts Finder in compliance with UK public sector procurement obligations. Interested providers are advised to register with MLCSU e-Procurement portal Bravo via the following link: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The relevant PQQ reference number for this is PQQ_528 and the questionnaire will be located within this PQQ. Additional information: Further to standardising care, the ICB Commissioning Team continue to review the variation in provision for children with the existing services, as such the future provider may asked to open up referrals to children under 16yrs of age for non-surgical care in those areas where the service is not currently offered. At this stage this is an engagement exercise only and not a call for competition. The procurement for this service will be advertised separately. NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this exercise on behalf of the Commissioners. Details of the Engagement Event will be made available on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to participate must register at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates already registered will not need to re-register. This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts. This is not a call for tenders and the Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for tenders should as considers necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act.

The NHS Long Term Plan clarifies the direction for health and care over the next ten years, including the importance of transforming outpatient services and Eyecare Planning Implementation Guidance 21-22 sets out expectations around recovery and transformation of eye care services. A Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin programme of eye care transformation has started to bring together recommendations from NHSEI Ophthalmology Elective Care Handbook, NHSEI Eyecare Restoration roadmap and Eyecare Planning Implementation Guidance including better use of technology, risk stratification, shared PTL, optimising the role of optometrists as first contact practitioners and implementing end-to-end integrated pathways. A combined approach will ensure alignment of ophthalmology transformation, redesign and improvement with recovery of extensive waiting times for services; whilst complementing the broader programme of Outpatients and Elective Care transformation. The NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin vision for this programme, which launched in February 2022, is to provide timely, safe, effective and sustainable integrated eye care services at the right time, in the right location by the right person with excellent patient experience through a thorough review and redesign of integrated end to end eye care pathways, processes and ways of working. The objectives of the programme are to: - Reduce Face to Face Ophthalmology outpatient appointments; - Reduce overdue follow ups; - Reduce appointment DNA's; - Increase the use of one-stop clinics; - Increase the use of Nurse led/AHP clinics; - Increase the uptake of advice & guidance (and that result in prevented physical appointments); - Introduce patient initiated follow up where clinically appropriate; - Increase the uptake of remote and virtual monitoring; - Support the recovery of backlog post COVID and in time to full recovery and sustainable improved performance; - Improve access to support for people diagnosed with sight loss; - Achieve optimum and consistent patient safety; - Improve experience and outcomes of eye care and eye health for the people of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin; - Improve experience for staff working in eye care services. NHS STW is issuing this PIN Notice to engage with the wider market to help inform and shape this review and redesign elements of this transformation programme, and this will inform any future procurement actions the Commissioner may be required to undertake. The PIN is to assist with the re-design of eye care pathways and processes within the Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin Health Care System through a series of engagement workshops anticipated to be in the first quarter of 2023. The potential contract period and value are not currently available at this stage. Interested Providers who wish to participate in the review and redesign of eye care engagement workshops should provide their details within the questionnaire on the Bravo eTendering System ref: pqq_526. Additional information: Please note this is not a call for competition and is a means of engaging on the future requirements for Ophthalmology Services for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB. Midlands and Lancashire CSU are issuing this PIN Notice for another NHS body with whom those which express interest shall engage with. The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 12:00 hours on Wednesday 25th January 2023. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime Services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. As the ICB is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

At this stage this is an engagement exercise only and not a call for competition. Should this service be subject to a procurement, it will be advertised separately. NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) are looking to seek expressions of interest and to engage with the market with regards to the commissioning of GMS services, Essential Services, Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF), Enhanced services - Locally Commissioned (LCS) and Directed Enhanced Services (DES) including the Primary Care Network DES in the village of Highley, South Shropshire. The provider is required to play a key role in the emerging partnership work with local providers, partners and stakeholders that is aiming to enhance and improve the delivery of health and care services from an integrated health hub within a key community building in the heart of this rurally isolated and deprived community. This partnership work involves all key partners and stakeholders including the PCN, the ICB, the hospital trust, community services and the local community. An essential requirement of this contract is the need for the provider to deliver services from the Village and to maintain a strong physical presence within the community. In the short term, there is the opportunity to utilise the existing practice premises (subject to negotiation with the landlord) and in the longer term there is the exciting potential of the integrated health hub that is in development by the partnership described above. Highley (WV16 6) is a rurally isolated large village in South Shropshire, 7.5 miles to the south of Bridgnorth with a population of 3,735 people. The current registered practice population is 3,286. The current staff are 2 GPs, 2 Nurses, 2 Direct patient care and 4 Admin. The contract value for a 12 month period is £368,291 for Global sum or £434,985 inc QOF and LCS based on 2022/23 figures. This will be an ongoing contract until notice is served either by the provider or ICB and the services must remain within Highley. To register your Expression of Interest (EOI) and to complete the engagement questionnaire please visit the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Bravo reference pqq_525. The closing date for EOIs is 12:00 noon on Friday 6th January 2023. Additional information: It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise at this stage and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs. Midlands and Lancashire CSU are issuing this PIN Notice as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom those which express interest shall engage with. This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (i) Candidates should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to reregister; (ii) Once registered, candidates must submit your reply on the website and by email by the deadline stated. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Helpdesk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk. Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime Services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The closing date for EOIs and feedback is 12:00 noon on Friday 6th January 2023.

NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU is working on behalf of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB (Blackburn with Darwen Locality) who wish to understand the availability of capable providers with the capacity to fulfill an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Programme. Potential providers are asked to express an interest in potentially bidding for this service. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an evidence- based model of employment support. Supporting people with severe mental health difficulties to find and keep competitive employment. It involves intensive, individual support, a rapid job search followed by placement in paid employment, and time-unlimited in-work support for both the employee and the employer. The Lancashire and South Cumbria IPS service currently offers support to any Lancashire and South Cumbria service users aged between 16 and 69 years of age, referred via Early Intervention in Psychosis or Community Mental Health Teams or service users within either of these services who choose to self-refer into the IPS service. The service operates within the 8 key principles of IPS and a fidelity review of the service is carried out by IPS Grow to ensure the quality of the service and demonstrates the commitment to continuous quality improvement. The contract will require the provider to work with the ICB to further expand the service to other mental health services available to individuals with a severe mental illness including primary care, increasing the number of individuals supported to secure employment inline with the NHS Long Term Plan requirements as stipulated in the service specification. The provider will demonstrate the increase in activity by provided regular reports to commissioners and demonstrating the number of service users becoming actively engaged in the service and number of service users starting paid employment as well as other standards required by the commissioners. Contract Period The initial contract will be for 3 years with a 2 years optional extension. The contract start date would be April 2023 and the procurement is anticipated to commence in January 2023. Contract Value The Financial Envelope is for a total of £4,550,000 over the 5 years The purpose of this notice is to give interested providers advance notice of a future procurement opportunity. Interested providers are asked to register their interest in participating in any future procurement opportunity by providing a brief description of their experience in providing this service and their capacity and capability in servicing the population covered by Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB (Blackburn with Darwen Locality). Following this Expressions of Interest the ICB is intending to invite interested providers who respond to this advertisement to be involved in a procurement exercise. It should be noted that the ICB does not guarantee to consider or adopt any of the proposals put forward by the market in response to this notice. Additional information: Interested providers are advised to register with MLCSU e-Procurement portal Bravo via the following link: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The relevant PQQ reference number for this is PQQ_524 and the questionnaire will be located within this PQQ. To register on the portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - From the portal (NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement services Portal Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link. - Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal. - Complete your organisation & personal details. - Choose a memorable username and submit. - You will be sent an email with your unique password. - Search out PQQ_524 Complete short questionnaire and submit by the deadline of Monday 28th November 2022 at 12:00. This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts. This is not a call for tenders and the Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for tenders should as considers necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet.

This is a call for expressions of interest to attend a Market Engagement Event for NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB's Children and Young People's THRIVE Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Framework and complete a short questionnaire. The aim of the session is to gauge potential interest, inform the market of the Commissioner's plan for this service and any potential future procurement process, and review the potential structure of the contract. This will include discussions around an infrastructure management/lead provider model. This will include discussions around an infrastructure management/lead provider model. We are keen to hear from a full range of organisations including community based grassroots organisations as well as those that operate at a larger scale. If a competitive tender process is pursued by the ICB, it will be open to all suppliers regardless of whether they attended the Market Engagement event. The Market Engagement event will take place on 18th November 2022 via Teams. There will be subsequent engagement events at local level during w/c 29th November 2022 with dates and venues to be confirmed. Interested providers are advised to register with MLCSU e-Procurement portal Bravo via the following link: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The relevant PQQ reference number for this is PQQ_523 and the questionnaire will be located within this PQQ. For more information and to book your place at the Bidder Engagement Event, you will need to follow these steps: *Please note: Maximum 2 attendees per organisation* To register on the portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - From the portal (NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement services Portal Home Page, click the 'Click Here to Register' link. - Accept the terms & conditions for using the portal. - Complete your organisation & personal details. - Choose a memorable username and submit. - You will be sent an email with your unique password. - Search out PQQ_523 Complete short questionnaire and submit by the deadline of 7th November 2022. Correspondence and communication will only be dealt with through the Bravo website. For technical support in accessing the PQQ please contact the BravoSolution Help-desk. https://www.annafreud.org/mental-health-professionals/thrive-framework/ Additional information: At this stage this is an engagement exercise only and not a call for competition. Should this service be subject to a procurement, it will be advertised separately. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this exercise on behalf of the Commissioners. Details of the Market Engagement Event will be made available on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to participate must register at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates already registered will not need to re-register. This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts. This is not a call for tenders and the Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for tenders should as considers necessary. The Contracting Authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender, irrespective of the outcome of the competition or if the competition is cancelled or postponed. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act. If and when this requirement is offered to tender, this will be done via electronic means using the internet. The ICB reserve the right to change plans and proposals for any forthcoming procurement exercise as a result of feedback obtained and do not guarantee to consider or adopt any of the proposals put forward by the market.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) are looking to seek expressions of interest and to engage with the market with regards to the commissioning of GMS services, Essential Services, Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF), Enhanced services – Locally Commissioned (LCS) and Directed Enhanced Services (DES) including the Primary Care Network DES in the village of Highley, South Shropshire. The provider is required to play a key role in the emerging partnership work with local providers, partners and stakeholders that is aiming to enhance and improve the delivery of health and care services from an integrated health hub within a key community building in the heart of this rurally isolated and deprived community. This partnership work involves all key partners and stakeholders including the PCN, the ICB, the hospital trust, community services and the local community. An essential requirement of this contract is the need for the provider to deliver services from the Village and to maintain a strong physical presence within the community.

Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care System (LLR ICS) and NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB), would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the Commissioners' intentions to procure their Patient Transport Services (PTS), to include Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS), Renal Dialysis Transport and High Dependency/Blue Light Transport/Bariatric/End of Life Transport. The aim of the services is to deliver high quality, dignified and safe patient transport to specific cohorts of patients, ensuring all eligible patients are able to travel in a timely manner, without adverse impact on their medical condition. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: person-centred and providers will need to be committed to the 'personalization' of the whole service(s) from the point of first contact when the booking is made, through to pick-up, relationship of the driver with the patient and escort (if applicable), journey to the destination, supporting the patient in preparation for their transport and arrival at home or nominated place of residence or other healthcare setting. The Market Engagement Event will take place in the afternoon of Monday 8th August 2022 from 2pm-4pm on MS Teams (invite link will be sent after registration). The Market Engagement Event will provide: - an overview of the service to be provided - details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions - the structure of the new pathway for patient transport services in LLR - an overview of the procurement process and anticipated timelines - an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations. Additional information: If you are interested in meeting with the Commissioners and attending the event please register on Bravo and Express an Interest in 'PQQ_514 - MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT FOR PROVISION OF PATIENT TRANSPORT SERVICES (PTS) FOR THE LEICESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE SYSTEM (ICS)' and provide the following details by no later than 5pm Thursday 4th August 2022: Name of delegates Job title of delegates Organisation details, including address Delegate email address and telephone number. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will also be advertised on Contracts Finder and the Find a Tender service, and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo/Jaggaer, which will be utilised for the tender. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to PQQ_514, c) select Open Access PQQ_514, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement (live tender stage) must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online Bravo/Jaggaer procurement portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period.