MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - PATHWAY 3 SERVICES (In-reach Therapy)

MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - PATHWAY 3 SERVICES (In-reach Therapy)

Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the commissioners, Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), West Leicestershire CCG and East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG, would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the commissioner's intentions to re-procure Pathway 3 Services in Leicestershire County and Leicester City.

The aim of all the services is to deliver Pathway 3 bed based step down services to provide assessment and reablement services. The Therapy service will be aligned to and work in partnership with the care homes providing care support as part of the overall assessment and reablement programme.

The service is to be provided in a small number of care home locations across the 3 CCG areas, and will accept referrals for people who no longer need to be in a hospital environment but are not yet able to return straight home, even with support.

The Market Engagement Event will take place in the morning on 9th March 2018 in Leicester city at St. John's House, 6th Floor, Conference Room. Further details will be sent closer to the date.

The Market Engagement Event will provide: • an overview of the service(s) to be provided • details of the anticipated contract(s) type, length and particular conditions • an overview of the procurement process(es) and the anticipated timeline • an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations

Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to [email protected] before 6th March 2018:

• Name of delegate • Job title of delegate • Organisation details, including address • Delegate email address and telephone number

Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation.

The service will be commissioned via procurement process(es) advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will also be advertised on Contracts Finder), and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo, which will be utilised for the tender. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/.

Additional information: NOTES

"Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and ITT. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement.

To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).

2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to ITT, c) select Open Access ITT, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link.

3) Once you have expressed your interest, please access the My ITTs page, where you can view all the documentation (and download if required) and construct your reply in the bravo online questionnaire, as instructed. The deadline will be detailed in the tender documentation.

For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected]

All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online procurement portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period.