Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c05-fda2-70b1-b9d4-ab9886ea72e0/nhs-southport-formby-ccg-community-services-a-invitation-to-market-engagem closed GB open procedure # NHS Southport & Formby CCG - Community Services – Invitation to Market Engagement Event [North West Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/north-west-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value £55,000,000 Published 23 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 16 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Southport & Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (S&FCCG) is made up of local doctors, nurses, practice staff and member of the public, who are well placed to know the health needs and views of people living in the area. S&FCCG brings together 19 doctor’s surgeries covering an area stretching from Ince Blundell in the south to Churchtown in the north. This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice, and relates only to the market engagement process and is not a call for competition S&FCCG would like to invite Providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of our intentions to provide community services for adults. This event is taking place on Wednesday 18th November 2015 NHS Southport & Formby CCG has been reviewing commissioning options for Integrated Community Services for some time. Following a number of visioning events in June 2014, where more than 100 stakeholders contributed, the CCG developed a long term vision for integrated community services which is underpinned by a robust clinical commissioning strategy: “Building for the future – a clinical commissioning strategy” to support the delivery of integrated adult community health services. The objectives of this strategy are to ensure that our commissioned services are: • Integrated, responsive and delivered according to patient / population need, in partnership with others • Proactively engaged in community asset building and development • Effective in preventing illness and promoting self-care, health and wellbeing • Focused on improving patient experience and quality of care • Clinically led in planning and delivery • Providing high clinical quality through excellent clinical leadership and governance • Aligned to avoiding unplanned admission to acute care Effective in facilitating early, safe transfers of care Bidders will be expected to demonstrate: • How they will partner with CCGs in an environment of transforming health and social care provision in accordance with the Five Year Forward View and the commissioners 5 year strategies • How they will support CCGs cost improvements as part of the QIPP programmes of each CCG, including proposals for risk sharing continuing health care spend growth • How they will support CCG quality improvements as part of the QIPP programme in each CCG • How the management structure they have has senior clinical leadership and oversight of the service • How they will include service users in their service development • How they will work and integrate with other provider organisations, including primary and secondary care • How they can demonstrate their own internal efficiencies and value for money Through this procurement exercise, S&FCCG is looking for a community services provider that will work with S&FCCG and other key partners to deliver the best healthcare for the population of Southport & Formby. Additional information: The event is to be held from 12pm on Wednesday 18th November 2015 at: Family Life Centre Ash Street ### Southport Merseyside ### PR8 6JH As integrated approach will be expected of the appointed provider, any organisation wishing to attend the market engagement event and/or consider bidding for the contract should start to consider how they can integrate with any other providers prior to the event. However, there will also be networking opportunities provided to the delegates at the event. To register a place at the market engagement event, please e-mail Anne Lucy () with details of the attendee including name, title, organisation, phone number and e-mail address. There will be a maximum number of 3 delegates per organisation. A confirmation e-mail with further details will be sent to confirm delegates places. Deadline for delegates to reserve their place is 12pm on Monday 16th November 2015. 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