Provision of South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Specialised Forensic Community Services on behalf of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust via South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Specialised Commissioning Provider Collaborative

Specialised Community Forensics Services (SCFT) to deliver care for service users in a non-acute setting to increase the quality of care for Service Users and reducing their reliance on inpatient provision, both cornerstones of the NHSE agenda - and with NHSE about to publish a national service specification for Adult Forensic Mental Health Services that will include a mandated need to have a community service available to everyone, there is now a desire to expand this service across the remainder of SYB.

Additional information: South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) via South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Specialised Commissioning Provider Collaborative (SYB PC) is currently developing their service specification and contracting process for the Provision of South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Specialised Forensic Community Services.

The Provision of SYB Specialised Forensic Community Services described in this questionnaire and the draft specification, relates to SYB PC's intention to establish a contract agreement for up to 2 years with the option to extend, at the Contracting Authority's discretion, for an additional one year in line with the NHSE Lead Provider contract arrangement, with an indicative overall total contract value (excl. VAT) of up to £2,233,000 for the 2 years of contract plus £1,303,000 for the one year extension.

This Market Engagement Questionnaire seeks the views and opinions of stakeholders and organisations that may be interested in delivering the Service.

This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party.

Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform SWYPFT as to the level of interest from the market and may be used to evidence the most appropriate procurement route.

The Market Engagement Questionnaire and current draft Service Specification can be downloaded from the SAP Ariba Portal reference Doc1918553793 at the below link: https://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/19187361

Please return your completed MEQ through the SAP Ariba Portal by 12noon 26th April 2024.