UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) are looking to introduce an independent Freedom to Speak up Guardian for ICB employees in the first instance with an active exploration of expanding this service to support our primary care colleagues across the Suffolk and North East Essex localities within the second half of the 12 month contract.

Suffolk and North East Essex ICB are looking to commission additional capacity to support young people and adults who are trans, non-binary or gender questioning from organisations with proven expertise in this field.

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB are inviting eligible providers of cataract services to respond to their accreditation process for the North East Essex area. This accreditation is being undertaken as part of the national NHS Choice Framework, as such the ICB will be offering zero value contracts to any provider passing the accreditation process. Services that are accredited will be available to all ICBs nationally. The Contract will be for a term up until 31 August 2025, with the possibility of extending the term for a period of 12 additional months (1 year) beyond the initial contracted duration by agreement between the Authority and the Applicant. The contract will initially be zero value and paid according to work undertaken and validated through the secondary uses service (SUS). After the first year the Authority may agree an Expected Annual Contract Value based which will be adjusted according to activity undertaken. The Commissioners are using the In-tend e-tendering portal to conduct the accreditation process ('the e-Tendering Portal'). The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed via the link below. All communications (including submission of Applications) should be carried out via the e-Tendering Portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home This notice is linked to Cataract Service Accreditation: North East Essex - Procurement reference - IT-216-97-WSCCG - 00000097 - Published date: 31 October 2023

The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (SNEE ICB) (the "Commissioners") are issuing this invitation to apply to be listed on the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism Support Framework (the "Support Framework"). The Support Framework has been established to allow Commissioners to work with named providers to transform and develop mental health services within the boundaries of the Ipswich and East Suffolk Alliance, West Suffolk Alliance, and North East Essex Alliance. The Support Framework forms a list of preferred providers who have declared an interest in one or more of the listed service areas of Crisis, Children, Young People and Families (CYP&F), Community and Learning Disabilities & Autism (LD&A). The preferred providers listed on the support framework will be approached in the first instance, prior to any open market competition, whenever an opportunity to be involved in the transformation, development and or delivery of mental health and learning disability and autism services is available. The Support Framework was established in April 2022 and so far, the preferred providers have been approached regarding the following services: • Support for Children & Young People (CYP) in crisis within a hospital or community setting that may require Tier 4 • CBT based transdiagnostic resources • Mental Health Safe Haven & Wellbeing Hub • Suffolk Community Connector Service • Therapeutic Family Service North East Essex • Serious Mental Illness & Physical Health - Peer-led Outreach • Children & Young Persons Admission Avoidance • Mental Health High Intensity Users Service • Children & Young Persons Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing System Offer • Children & Young Persons Peripatetic Service Mental Health and Wellbeing Services within Suffolk and North East Essex are undergoing a period of transformation and the Support Framework is intended to support these developments by allowing rapid access to providers to support specification development and service delivery. To apply for this framework you will find details on the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westsuffolkcommissioning/aspx/Home under the project - Mental Health and Learning Disabilities & Autism Support Framework - reopen Nov 2023. You will need to register with the portal for free and then express an interest in the project to access the application to the Support Framework. Providers already listed on the Support Framework do not need to apply again. Additional information: Please note that the services and associated specification and prices commissioned within this contract may be subject to review and change, moving forward the Commissioners may further review the above mentioned services in conjunction with the selected providers; therefore, the scope of the possible changes to be made to this contract shall relate to the outcomes of any continuous improvement, through a variation to the contract in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please see the procurement documentation for further information. Additionally, the contract may also be amended in terms of the original services supplied or the localities covered, where, following assessment it is identified that it is logical for additional services to be delivered in conjunction with this contract and / or by the provider(s), both in terms of actual service delivery and to avoid duplication of costs. The adaption to services may include but is not limited to other services and specialties formally delivered in alternative care settings where it is foreseen that these services can be delivered more effectively as part of this contract. The services to which this procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the services is being run as a process akin to the procedure mentioned above, as outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Contracting Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.