Hastings Safe Space 19.600 RFI

Commissioners within NHS Hastings and Rother CCG are considering

commissioning a Hastings Safe Space Service under a single provider

contract.

The proposed service will be commissioned to deliver and monitor the impact of Safe Space, which will operate in the night-time economy in central Hastings to provide support and advice to young people aged 17-25 years and other vulnerable people.

It is anticipated that the service would be offered for tender under a Standard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st April 2020, with the option to extend for a further two years.

Value of contract = £70k per year Approach to market date = 16 December 2019 Contract start date = 01 April 2020 Contract end date = 30 March 2023 Closing date for RFI responses: 6 January 2020

The purpose of this RFI is to gauge market interest and feedback via the RFI response form for the provision of a Hastings Safe Space Service and provide the CCG with valuable information to help update and improve the current service specification.

If you would like to discuss any aspects of the requirements, please call

Richard Watson Health Inequalities Programme Manager on 07788 922600 or send an email to richard.watson6@nhs.net suggesting a date/time for a telephone conversation.

Please return the form by midday on Monday 6 January 2020

Additional information: This is a process designed to help the Commissioners form a view of the best way to commission the

service and is not the beginning of a tender exercise. A further tender advertisement will be issued at the appropriate time as/if required. You will not be disadvantaged in any subsequent tender process if you choose not to respond to this RFI but the Commissioners will use the level of response received as part of the supporting evidence for any next steps taken. The Commissioners wish to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond and complete the RFI form as fully as you can.