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South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS South East London) under delegated commissioning on behalf of NHS England is seeking to procure GP Primary Medical Services and additional services under APMS Contracts delivered directly nursing home residents, residential care home residents and extra care housing tenants across Bromley Borough. In order to assist the Commissioners with testing its assumptions and proposed service requirements, a market engagement questionnaire (MEQ) has been published to explore the market's feedback on the following areas: • Outline of service requirements and KPI's • timescales for procurement and mobilisation of the new contract • proposed contract duration and financial model Please note you will find the following documents: • Procurement timeline (indicative) • Outline of service requirements and the expectations for this service On the Contracts Finder advert link - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b7aa942-e331-4658-bc2a-eeef023218cc Interested organisations are asked to submit responses to the questionnaire using the Microsoft Forms link. Please complete the MEQ by 12:00 noon on Wednesday 08 March 2023. LINK: https://forms.office.com/e/1TKFbb6b5B

South East London ICB is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) from capable, qualified and interested providers to provide a specialist supported living service scheme for forensic males that provides step-down from low and medium secure inpatient provision. The service is a specialist supported living scheme for forensic males that provides step-down from low and medium secure inpatient provision. At present, the scheme comprises of a total of 28 placements spread across six properties. There are 13 high supports beds that are presently commissioned by SEL CCG (ICS) - Lambeth. Theses placements, which are in two schemes are staffed 24/7 with a waking night and sleep-over cover in each of the two properties. The two properties are owned by the current provider, Social Interest Group – Penrose. Lambeth Council previously commissioned the remaining 15 beds in the medium and low support schemes. The housing provision for the four schemes in the 15 placements is managed by different registered social landlords (RSLs). From 1 October 2022 the funding for the medium and low support schemes has been transferred to the SEL CCG (ICS) - Lambeth. The contract will be offered for a period of three years (3 years), with an option to extend for an additional 1+1 year (5 years in total) at the Authority’s sole discretion. Contract value for the initial 3 years will be £2,270,175, (Annual contract value £756,725). The deadline for expression of interest is 12:00 (noon) on 25 November 2022. Any expressions of interest received after this deadline will not be considered. Interested organisation must express an interest via Pro-contract e-tendering portal. Bidders needs to register on Pro-contract if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the below link. https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Once registered, you can express an interest in this project and submit the EOI form by clicking the following link to this specific project: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=58e064be-535c-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091 Please note that any expressions of interests by any other means will not be considered.

The NHS SEL ICB is seeking expressions of interest for the delivery of the Wellbeing Hub resource in the London Borough of Southwark. The Service shall be available to residents of the London Borough of Southwark aged 18 years and above who are registered with a Southwark GP, and for their carers. The Wellbeing Hub will provide a simple point of information, advice and access to services that support the mental health and wellbeing of Southwark residents and their families, carers and supporters. The Hub will be a key resource for local people to access a range of services and to make them aware of the options available to them to meet their needs and achieve positive outcomes. To fulfil this purpose the Hub will ensure that individuals are enabled to access a personalised range of opportunities to aid recovery from mental illness and stay well by preventative approaches that promote mental wellbeing including self-care. It will also enable service users to access voluntary and community sector resources to reduce escalation of need and prevent their mental health and wellbeing from deteriorating. The Hub’s provision will reduce health inequalities with a special focus on disadvantaged population groups. This will be achieved by engaging with them in the co-production and delivery of services that meet needs that they identify as valid. In addition services will be sensitive to cultural norms and take account of the socio-economic factors (wider determinants of health) impacting on their psychological wellbeing. The core functional expectations of the service are information and advice; assessment and signposting/referral; promotion of mental health and wellbeing through group and 1:1 interventions including outreach. The Wellbeing Hub programme will focus on delivering these core functional expectations through flexible provision that addresses anything that impacts on people’s mental health and wellbeing The Wellbeing Hub will hold and maintain a directory of services, therefore providing a space for people to access information, advice and support to enable them to maintain and improve their mental health and wellbeing, promoting independence and staying well. A model focusing on peer support and experts by experience will be adopted in the Hub’s service provision and delivery. The Hub will facilitate the development of peer support sessions and self-directed support networks to increase social inclusion. Service users and/or volunteers with lived experience will be supported to set up and run these groups The Hub will provide a blended model of provision (face-to-face/online/telephone) whichever best suits the needs of individuals accessing its services The Hub will also provide out-reach services through ‘pop up’ sessions in community settings to serve the needs of Southwark’s diverse populations, taking service provision out into the community from the Hub’s main base working with VCSE partners to reach out to communities. In addition the Hub will provide flexible one-to-one support to individuals within the community, by meetings in community settings like libraries, coffee shops or other suitable locations, and visits to service users in their own homes. The Wellbeing Hub ‘pop up’ sessions and home visiting will support equality of access for residents as well as engage a range of stakeholders in providing outreach services in a range settings across the borough (shopping centres, leisure centres, VCSE organisations. Outreach services must be in response to need and to support achieving the best outcomes possible for service users Finally the Hub will develop and facilitate a Service User Reference Group to enable a ‘service user voice’ in health and social care, to support service user engagement in planning, development and improvement of services

This is a prior information notice of an upcoming procurement process for Mental Health Supported Living Services. NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS SEL ICB, known as NHS South East London) will soon be undertaking a procurement process to select service providers for seven (7) mental health supported living contracts; each based at a specific premises in the borough of Southwark. Commissioners are seeking feedback from interested organisations in the form of completed Market Engagement Questionnaires (MEQ). The sites are: - 212 Peckham Rye - Dunton Road - Glengarry Road - Kirkwood Road - Milestone 1 Wales Close - St James' House - Landcroft Road Interested organisation must express an interest via Pro-contract e-tendering portal. Bidders needs to register on Pro-contract if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the below link. https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Once registered, you can express an interest in this project by clicking the following link to this specific project: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d7e63c34-e02a-ed11-8119-005056b64545 Please note that any expressions of interests by any other means will not be considered. Once you navigate to the project area you can access the Market Engagement materials provided in the messaging facility. Interested organisations are requested to complete and submit a copy of the Market Engagement Questionnaire no later than 19th September 2022 at 12.00 (noon) via the portal messaging facility. One in four people in the UK will suffer a mental health problem in the course of a year. Mental illness covers a wide range of conditions such as depression, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders, through to more severe conditions like schizophrenia. Common mental disorders (CMD) include conditions such as depression and anxiety. Results from the 2014 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS) show that 1 in 6 adults had a common mental disorder (CMD) in the week prior to the survey, rising to almost in 1 in 5 adults in London. Mental ill-health represents a significant burden on our local population and the health and care system. It is estimated that almost 47,600 adults in Southwark are currently experiencing a CMD, this is expected to rise to approximately 52,000 individuals over the next decade Although less disabling than major psychiatric disorders, the higher prevalence of CMD mean that their cumulative cost to society is greater. All types of CMD are more prevalent in women than among men, and they are also more likely to experience more severe symptoms. Young women were identified as a particularly high-risk group with an estimated 5,600 cases in the borough. Employment and socio-economic status were identified as a substantial risk factor. In Southwark, approximately half of the claims for employment and support allowance (ESA) are related to mental health - with 6,000 cases in February 2016. The aims of this long-term supported living service are to enable service users with enduring mental health needs to live the community and function at an optimal level of independence, with appropriate levels of support. The Service will therefore play an essential role in meeting the accommodation and support needs of people who may have not lived independently or succeeded in living independently previously. In particular, the Service will meet the needs of individuals who are leaving hospital or residential care services. A key aim of this service is to support residents with complex needs to live as independently as possible, developing the skills necessary to remain living in the community.

This is a Prior Information Notice. NHS South East London (NHS SEL ICB, hereafter referred to as "The Authority") invites Expressions of Interest (EoIs) and completion of a Market Engagement Questionnaire from all suitable providers, who are capable of delivering the required Community Anticoagulation services in Bromley or who wish to provide feedback on the Authority's proposals. NHS South East London - Bromley borough - has a community anticoagulation service which is currently delivered via 6 clinics and home visiting service. The service includes: • Initiation of anticoagulation treatment: both Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants (DOAC) and Warfarin (majority of new referrals are initiated on DOAC) • Around 22 new referrals per month, accepting from primary and secondary care • Monitoring of warfarin patients (700 under the service, around 1030 appointments per month) • Home visiting to housebound patients eligible for the community service (around 320 visits per month) • Undertaking measures to bring patients back into therapeutic INR range, however onward referral to secondary care is facilitated when necessary. • Undertaking switches between Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants (DOAC) as appropriate during initiation period. • Service delivered by pharmacist leads and Independent Prescribers (IPs). Clinical supervision is outsourced to a hospital-based consultant (not based in Bromley, but within SEL). This contract is due to expire on 31/03/2023 and NHS South East London is seeking expressions of interest and feedback on proposals from capable suppliers ahead of launching a procurement process to determine the service provider for the services from 01/04/2023. The annual contract value is expected to be between £320,000 and £370,000. This leaves a maximum 3-year contract value of £1,110,000 and a maximum 5-year contract value of £1,850,000.

An Early Market Engagement Event will be held between 0930 - 1300 hrs on Thursday 25th August 2022. The event will be held at the London Borough of Bexley (LBB) Civic offices Bexleyheath DA6 7AT This will be an informal event to share the vision of Bexley's future UTC in the context of the wider urgent care services offer and receive feedback from potential providers regarding the draft specification and other aspects of the planned procurement. NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS SEL ICB, the Authority) has stated its intention to commission a model of Urgent Care service for Bexley residents. Procurement and Contracting Hub hosted by NHS North East London Integrated Care Board is managing this market engagement exercise on behalf of the Authority. There are currently 2 standalone Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) across the borough • One standalone unit in North Bexley at Erith Hospital • One standalone unit at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup There are currently 2 local primary care access hubs however this may change with the introduction of the Primary care Network Contract Enhanced Services (DES). Within Bexley the vision is to create an urgent and emergency care system (one system multiple facilities) that can deliver equitable access to the right care first time for local patients through a networked model with services provided along robust pathways 24/7. This is an opportunity for a genuine integrated Urgent and Emergency (UEC) Care service, aligning NHS 111, London Ambulance Service (LAS), the Intermediate Care Services, Primary care, GP out-of- hours, GP extended hours hubs, and Emergency Departments. The new urgent treatment centre service will be delivered from the existing 2 standalone sites. Across the borough these are situated in North Bexley at Erith Hospital and at Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup, alongside and in conjunction with local primary care access hubs. Additional information: The expectation of the 2 standalone UTC's in Bexley is that one will be open 24hrs a day/ 7 days a week (Queen Mary's Hospital) and the other will be open 13hrs a day/7 days a week (Erith Hospital). The UTC will include open access patients and will include scheduled or appointed patients (e.g. via NHS 111) with urgent need. It is expected that the urgent treatment centre model will be fully implemented in Bexley by April 2023. Bexley's Local Care Partnership (LCP) involves the NHS, local authority, service providers, charities and voluntary sector coming together to work in partnership, to design health and care services around the concept of 'place'. The LCP is continuing to develop and test its draft model of care requirements and invites potentially interested providers of urgent care services to help test aspects of the new service requirements and potential commercial options. The brief outline of the event will be uploaded to the portal in due course. A summary of the feedback from the event , supplier clarifications and any slides shared at the event, will also be uploaded to the portal. Please note - the ICB is issuing this notice as a request for information only. This notice does not represent an invitation to tender, nor is it a request for formal expressions of interest. The Market Engagement Event and any associated documentation issued by the ICB do not form any part of an invitation to tender. Any organisation or individual attending the Engagement Event is doing so to support market research only and to help make any potential commissioning process more focused and efficient. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. Any information provided by Bexley Borough about the requirement and procurement process to be followed is indicative only, and subject to change/confirmation. Potential responders will not be prejudiced in this or any future procurement processes by either responding or not responding to this soft market engagement exercise. Interested providers are asked to register their interest in the Early Market Engagement Event and complete the Attendance Registration Form via the Procurement and Contracting Hub tender portal ProContract in order to access the Early Market Engagement Event Questionnaire and accompanying documents. Interested parties can register an account on the ProContract portal (link below) and, once registered and logged in, you can express an interest in the project and access the "Early Market Engagement Questionnaire" page. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=dd98aefc-3713-ed11-8117-005056b64545&projectStepId=e498aefc-3713-ed11-8117-005056b64545 The questionnaire and accompanying schedules such as the draft Service Specification, can be downloaded via the portal and the questionnaire must be completed, uploaded and submitted via the portal no later than 12.00 (noon) on Tuesday 23rd August 2022.

PRJ 1171 NHS SEL ICB - Bexley Urgent Treatment Service – Early Market Engagement Event An Early Market Engagement Event will be held between 0930 – 1300 hrs on Thursday 25th August 2022. The event will be held at the London Borough of Bexley (LBB) Civic offices Bexleyheath DA6 7AT This will be an informal event to share the vision of Bexley’s future UTC in the context of the wider urgent care services offer and receive feedback from potential providers regarding the draft specification and other aspects of the planned procurement. NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (NHS SEL ICB, the Authority) has stated its intention to commission a model of Urgent Care service for Bexley residents. Procurement and Contracting Hub hosted by NHS North East London Integrated Care Board is managing this market engagement exercise on behalf of the Authority. There are currently 2 standalone Urgent Treatment Centres (UTC) across the borough • One standalone unit in North Bexley at Erith Hospital • One standalone unit at Queen Mary’s Hospital Sidcup There are currently 2 local primary care access hubs however this may change with the introduction of the Primary care Network Contract Enhanced Services (DES).

South-East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) wish to commission the following • an Urgent Treatment Service (UTC) that includes an out-of-hours service • a GP Out of Hours Home Visiting Service The intention is to commission the two services in separate lots. The tenders may be submitted for one or for both services. Services will be commissioned under two contracts, unless the successful bidder is the same for both lots, whereby a single contract will be awarded combining both services. Greenwich UTC – Lot 1 The borough of Greenwich has one UTC which is co-located within the Emergency Department (ED) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH Woolwich). It will be open 24 hours a day seven days a week. Out-of-Hours Home Visiting – Lot 2 The service will be expected to treat and care for people with an urgent care need in their own home, thereby reducing the number of ambulance call outs and reducing the need for hospital admission. The provider will be expected to work closely with the NHS 111-CAS provider, who will be the source of referrals into the service. This service will provide urgent home visits when GP surgeries are typically closed, from 6.30pm to 8am weekdays, all day at weekends and all day on Bank Holidays. The ITT reference for this tender is PRJ1139. All completed bids must be submitted by 17.00 on Monday 21st November 2022. Further information on the procurement can access via this web link: https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=9c5361bc-c22d-ed11-8119-005056b64545

NHS South East London ICB (SEL ICB) is seeking to commission the new All Age Continuing Care (AACC) Partnership Delivery Service (PDS) for Bromley CHC. The service will work alongside the ICB in-house AACC team to deliver the totality of requirements for the service. The PDS will be a clinically-led service that will deliver critical CHC nurse-led assessments and reviews, in support of the completion of Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) Decision Support Tools (DSTs). The service will also provide additional AACC administrative support services. Please refer to the service specification document for further information on the service. The estimated total contract value is between £3,150,000 and £3,850,000. The Contract will be for 5 years with the possibility of an extension for a further 2 years at the discretion of the ICB. The service is expected to commence in November 2023.

NHS South East London ICB is seeking expression of interest (EOIs) from capable, qualified and interested providers to provide an all-age wheelchair service which includes local clinics, wheelchair clinical assessment, clinical review, equipment supply, delivery & collection; personal wheelchair budget options; repair and maintenance of NHS wheelchairs; emergency/urgent response. The service provides a stock of Mobility Equipment (and manages the ongoing maintenance of equipment on that List) to support residents in achieving the best possible independence in their day-to-day living. The stock of Mobility Equipment includes postural seating, seating cushions and further flexibility in the client’s preferences for their wheelchair. This is referred to as Personal Wheelchair Budgets-PWBs- or (interchangeably), Personal Health Budgets-PHBs. The total activity, which includes clinical assessment and review, provision of equipment, spare parts, collection and scrapping of equipment, is universally referred to as the “Wheelchair Service”. The contract will be offered for a period of three years 13 months, with an option to extend for an additional 24 months (3 years and 1 month in total) at the Authority’s sole discretion. Contract value for the initial 3 years will be £2,100,000, (Annual contract value £700,000). The deadline for expression of interest is 12:00 (noon) on 16 June 2023. Any expressions of interest received after this deadline will not be considered. Interested organisation must express an interest via Pro-contract e-tendering portal. Bidders needs to register on Pro-contract if they are not registered already. This can be done by clicking the below link. https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Once registered, you can express an interest in this project and submit the EOI form by clicking the following link to this specific project: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1db4085a-eefa-ed11-8122-005056b64545 Please note that any expressions of interests by any other means will not be considered.

Bromley IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) Service. NHS South East London ICB (SEL ICB) is seeking to commission Bromley IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) Service. The service provides education and training to general practice on how to identify and appropriately refer potential victims of domestic abuse, following the recognised evidence-based IRIS model. The service also receives referrals categorised as low risk and provides support to victims of domestic abuse. Please refer to the service specification document for further information on the service. The estimated total contract value is £575,000.00. The Contract will be for 3 years with the possibility of an extension for a further 2 years at the discretion of the ICB. The service is expected to commence in March 2024.

NHS SEL ICB wish to commission a HIU service to work with people to understand any underlying social or emotional reasons for increased health care contacts and to provide emotional/psychosocial support as opposed to a clinical or medical model with an aim to improve patients health and social well being whilst reducing demand on urgent and emergency care services. Service Aims include: Effectively manage, co-ordinate and signpost frequent attenders at A&E to local health, social and voluntary services to help support their identified needs. • Reduce frequent attenders’ activity on A&E department and calls made to London Ambulance Service (LAS). • To explore the underlying reason for frequent attendances to A&E, appropriately signpost and make referrals to health and well-being agencies in primary care and the community that can support individual needs. • To engage/reengage people with local community services. • Effectively manage and co-ordinate the chaotic and demanding nature of the patient group through the use of multi-agency support and the voluntary sector • To provide support to identified patients linking to end of life pathways

South East London Integrated Care Board serves an area that comprises of six local authorities and a number of NHS Trusts. At present, the neurodevelopmental assessment pathways vary in each borough. All boroughs experience challenges and concerns about lengthy and increasing wait times for autism assessments. Furthermore, localities experience a range of associated challenges in relation to issues such as pre- and post-diagnostic support and children & young people with additional mental health needs. Many of these issues combine and coalesce for a growing, specific cohort of young people: those young people who do not access full time education. <br/><br/>Missing school has a significant, negative impact on children’s academic skills; well-being; mental health and can lead to adverse life outcomes. School attendance provides a safeguard for many children. Persistent school absence removes this safeguard. In addition, the challenges to the system outlined previously means that this cohort of children & young people can remain unsupported for many years. <br/><br/>In all 6 boroughs covered by the ICB, there are growing numbers of children who are unable to attend school due to social emotional and mental health reasons. Social communication difficulties that are typical in presentations such as such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) are frequently associated with negative school experiences and linked to higher rates of school non-attendance. A study conducted by Totsika et.al, found that 43% of autistic children experienced persistent absenteeism during the study period. <br/><br/>This project aims to support children & young people who are identified as emotionally based school avoiders by offering an autism assessment and, most importantly, developing a need led personalised plan to support reintegration of the child or young person into school. <br/><br/>This project aims to screen children who are persistently absent from school for Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The SEL LDA commissioning team will work with the school inclusion teams in all 6 boroughs of SEL, identify 90 children and young people (CYP) who have low school attendance due to social or emotional distress and undertake a NICE approved assessment for autism. Each C/YP will then be provided with a a written, personalised support plan that the provider will deliver via support workers working directly with the C/YP, their family, their school and community services.

South East London Integrated Care Board (SEL ICB) and Southwark Council are jointly recommissioning the Southwark Wellbeing Hub - a core part of the borough's mental health infrastructure. This recommissioning marks a strategic transformation of the Hub, evolving it from a primarily signposting service into a person-centred, community-led model that embeds culturally competent provision, expands one-to-one and group support, and integrates with emerging Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) and SLAM's Community Care Development programme. The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years, with the Authority reserving the right to extend the contract for an additional period of one (1) year, and thereafter for a further one (1) year extension. Market engagement sessions: Session 1: Thursday 19th September 2025, 10:0am - 11:30am The first market engagement event will focus on context setting and walking providers through the proposed service specification. We'll outline the vision, delivery model, and key changes, including the introduction of a hub-and-spoke structure, increased emphasis on one-to-one support, and a bespoke intervention for global majority communities. Session 2: Tuesday 30th September 2025, 3:0pm - 4:30pm The second market engagement event will focus on the procurement process, including: • The competitive tender timeline and milestones • Evaluation criteria • Pricing framework and contract value • TUPE considerations and mobilisation planning • Expectations around subcontracting, CRM use, and outcome monitoring • Procurement tips We anticipate covering key areas such as service delivery, workforce, community partnerships, equity and inclusion, safeguarding, and the bespoke counselling intervention for global majority communities. Who should attend? Any organisation interested in delivering or partnering on the recommissioned Southwark Wellbeing Hub, including VCS organisations, mental health providers, and community-led groups. Please note that the market engagement sessions will not be recorded, and attendees are not permitted to record the sessions. Registration We advise prospective bidders to attend both Market Engagement sessions (note: there is two separate registration forms for the two sessions where you must submit registrations forms for all sessions you wish to attend). Session 1 - Please complete the Market Engagement Event Registration Form by no later than 12:0pm (Noon) on Tuesday 16 September 2025 if you are interested to attend the event: https://forms.office.com/e/hgfPk12VAg Session 2 - Please complete the Market Engagement Event Registration Form by no later than 12:0pm (Noon) on Tuesday 23 September 2025 if you are interested to attend the event: https://forms.office.com/e/QM4ZWQpkNz