Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME15 6NB
Contact
William Clark
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ41 - Medway
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Children and young people’s future mental health offer - Kent & Medway – Pre-procurement market engagement event to explore future contracting and collaborative learning network & advice models.
Reference number
C233279
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
***This advert is for engagement only – this is not a procurement at this stage***
NHS Kent and Medway ICB intends to commission several contracts that will form part of
the future mental health offer for its children and young people.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
***This advert is for pre-procurement market engagement only - this is not a procurement at this stage***
NHS Kent and Medway ICB intends to commission several contracts that will form part of the future mental health offer for its children and young people.
The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support pre- procurement market engagement only at this stage.
Further to the previous market engagement event in November 2023, the Commissioner intends to hold a further in-person pre-procurement market engagement event to build on the work started to help the Commissioner develop the contracting model for future contracts. Commissioners will also ask stakeholders to provide feedback and reflections on emerging ideas around collaborative learning networks & advice models and how innovation can be applied to this area. The Commissioner welcomes participation from both stakeholders who attended the previous event, and any new stakeholders who may be interested in attending.
The in-person pre-market engagement event will take place in Aylesford Community Centre between 9:30am and 12:30pm on Thursday 1st February 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
3 June 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To register interest in this opportunity, please go to the following
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, register on the system as appropriate and
access project reference 'Quote/tender C233279 - Children & Young People Mental Health Market Engagement - 2nd event'
An FAQ document is available on the portal following registration.
The deadline to register to attend the market engagement events is 17:00 on Thursday 25th January 2024, however providers are encouraged to respond as soon as possible to help
with event planning.
The commissioner does not bind itself to commencing or running any public procurement
procedure further to, or as a result of, this pre-market engagement event.
Any subsequent procurement, if undertaken, will be commenced by way of a separate call for
competition via a relevant notice published in Find a Tender.
Any and all information/documents that are made available to the market as part of this premarket
engagement exercise is draft and subject to change.
All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change.