Expressions of Interest for Suicide Bereavement Services for NHS Lincolnshire CCG

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), on behalf of itself and Lincolnshire County Council, are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified providers to express their interest in delivering a Suicide Bereavement Support Service.

The overarching aim of the service is to ensure that accessible information and timely support is available to all those exposed, affected or bereaved by (suspected) suicide in order to minimise the emotional impact, promote recovery and reduce further suicides.

Full descriptions and details of these services can be found within the Draft Service Specification. The Draft Service Specification is included within the attachments area of the project on EU-Supply (access link provided below).

The aim of this Expression of Interest is to;

1. Allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity;
2. To inform the CCG's decision-making process for the future commissioning of the Suicide Bereavement Support Service
3. To help refine the future commissioning and procurement approach and;
4. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver maintain and strengthen services across Lincolnshire as illustrated above.
5. To invite feedback from potential providers/the market on the service specifications

If you wish to express an interest, please register on the EU Supply Portal. The EU supply link is https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK ref ID no. 54067

Once registered please complete the questions which asks providers to give details about your organisation's details and interest in providing the services.

Bidders who have expressed an interest in this soft market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable.

The deadline for Expressions of Interest responses is by 16:00hrs on 17th June 2022.

Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the CCG to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.