PRJ1263 Enhanced Engagement and Relational Support Service for London

NHS England, in partnership with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), is looking to secure providers to deliver two Enhanced Engagement & Relational Support Services (EERSS) – one for women and one for men – to operate pan-London from 1st October 2023.
The purpose of the EERSS is to:

• Provide person-centred, consistent experience of one-to-one inter-personal, pro-social, supportive and empowering interaction with a professional (paid), independent and appropriately trained worker, over a period of up to two years, normally in support of a key transition in their OPD pathway.
• Be responsive to the needs of people with protected characteristics and draw on the principles of mentoring and advocacy (broadly defined) in supporting people on probation lead fulfilling and crime-free lives.

There are two lots:
Lot 1: Female Enhanced Engagement & Relational Support Service for the OPD Pathway for 40 women across London.
Lot 2: Male Enhanced Engagement & Relational Support Service for the OPD Pathway for 60 men across London.

Each Lot’s contract duration is for a 4.5 year period, with an optional extension of a further 2 years.
NHS England will seek to award one contract for each of the tender Lots.

Bidders are able to bid for any number or combination of the Lots.

Bidders must refer to the procurement documentation for full detail about the Services to be delivered.

The Procurement process will be facilitated entirely online via ProContract portal. Interested Applicants wishing to participate in the procurement must register, express an interest and complete the online questionnaires hosted on the portal prior to the deadline for submission. All clarification requests and correspondence pertaining to this ITT opportunity must be directed through the portal. A timetable for the procurement, guidance re: process, and supplementary information relating to each contract opportunity is also available from the portal.

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=30808734-49e0-ed11-8121-005056b64545

This Tender process is being managed by NHS London Shared Service (NEL Commissioning Support Unit) on behalf of The Authority in connection with a competitive procurement exercise that is being conducted in accordance with a process based on the Open Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations" (as amended)). The services to which this Procurement relates fall within the "Light Touch Regime" (LTR) governing the procurement of Health, Social, Education and Other service contracts. Neither the reference to "Open Procedure", "ITT", "SQ", the use of the term "Tender process", nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound to any of the Regulations, save those applicable to LTR provisions.

Bidders are also to note that information relating to this procurement is provided in good faith, and may be subject to amendment by The Authority.