The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training and Lived Experience Leaders

NHS Kent and Medway (the "Authority"), on behalf of the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System ("K&M ICS"), is seeking to appoint a suitably skilled, experienced, qualified and collaborative Supplier to lead a project to:

Part A: Develop the systems infrastructure and capacity to sustainably deliver The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism™; and

Part B: Grow and support our current and future generations of lived experience leadership.

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust ("KMPT") is acting on behalf of the Authority and the K&M ICS to procure this contract following an Open Procedure under the UK Public Contract Regulations 2015 and KMPT's Standing Financial Instructions. The Authority will be awarding one contract for the provision of all services detailed within the specification document published at the time of tender. The successful Supplier will be required to enter into a contract with NHS Kent and Medway.

Both Part A and Part B services will be required to run concurrently for an initial period (with a further option to extend at the absolute discretion of the Authority) as stated below:

Part A services: 24 months, with an option to extend for a further period of 12 months; and

Part B services: 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

There is a maximum budget of £716,840.60 to deliver the initial terms of the part A and B services.

The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on 5th August 2024 at 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for an initial term of two (2) years, with an option to extend for a further period or periods up to a maximum of one (1) year, subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Authority. The maximum duration of this Contract shall be no longer than three (3) years in total.

The Authority is seeking to contract with an organisation that will manage the services to the highest levels of satisfaction, professional standards and cost-effectiveness. The Supplier will be expected to deliver improvements to service delivery and value for money over the life of the contract.

Additional information: The tender process, including the submission of completed tenders, must be submitted through the Health Family Single eCommercial System. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

The Information for Bidders document contains the mandatory selection criteria which must be met by the potential candidates.

The Authority expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the requirements during the tender phase ;

and in no circumstances will be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.

Further information about the contract opportunity can be found in the tender document set which will be made available via the portal to bidders registering their interest in this procurement.