Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Road
Basildon
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
National registration number
QH8
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
19 Market Rd
Chelmsford
CM1 1GG
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Aspen House Stephenson Road Severalls Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://suffolkandnortheastessex.icb.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL8 6JL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH35 - West Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Southend-On-Sea City Council
8th Floor, Civic Centre, Victoria Ave
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6ER
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices, New Road
Grays
RM17 6SL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH3 - Essex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Essex All-Age Autism Outreach Service Market Engagement Event
Reference number
ACE-0689-2023-MSE
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is an Prior Information Notice for information only, to invite interested providers to attend a virtual market engagement event for an 'All-Age Autism Outreach Service contract opportunity, which will be broadcast via Microsoft (MS) Teams on 18th August 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Southend, Essex and Thurrock
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Prior Information Notice for information only, to invite interested providers to attend a virtual market engagement event for an 'All-Age Autism Outreach Service contract opportunity, which will be broadcast via Microsoft (MS) Teams on 18th August 2023.
The All Age Autism Outreach Service will aim to reduce the number of avoidable admissions of autistic people to tier 4 and inpatient services as a result of their autism not being understood. The service will provide support to autistic individuals of all ages, across the Transforming Care Partnership footprint of Southend, Essex and Thurrock, and will be anchored upon the upcoming all age Dynamic Support Register.
The event will occur on 18th August 2023, 10:45am - 12:15pm.
The format of the event will be a presentation from the commissioners (10:45am - 11:45am) followed by a question and answer session (11:45 - 12:15pm). The information gathered will inform the approach to the procurement process.
All organisations wishing to attend the event must complete a booking form via the eProcurement portal no later than 10am on Monday 14th August 2023. The link to enable you to access the Webinar will be provided via the eProcurement Portal Message System, 48 hours prior to the event. A Microsoft Live Webinar - Instructions on how to Access' document can be found in the Buyer Attachment area within the Portal.
To access the booking form please go to the eProcurement Portal at: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk. Click on 'Register here' and follow the on-screen instructions.
You can access 'sq_90 - Essex All-Age Autism Outreach Service - Market Engagement Opportunity' by clicking on the link called 'View current opportunities' on the Home Page. Please note that a Booking will not be accepted by any means other than through the e-Procurement Portal.
Should you require any information regarding this event please contact the email address available in this Contract Notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 October 2023
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Services referenced within this notice fall within Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Neither the inclusion of a market engagement event, a Request for Information, a Selection Questionnaire, nor the use of the terms such as Process Overview, 'Open' or 'One-Stage' or Invitation to Tender nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to Public Contracts for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3 of the Regulations (the "Light Touch" Regime).
The Authority shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by respondents to this market engagement event, in preparing and/or submitting responses and or attendance to such events.