Childrens Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service in East Sussex ref 17.325 (ME) on behalf of NHS Hastings and Rother CCG

On behalf of Hastings and Rother CCG, Eastbourne Hailsham and Seaford CCG, High Weald Lewes Havens CCG, and East Sussex County Council.

The Children's Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service will operate as a single combined service that provides children's therapy and equipment and includes all professional therapies; speech and language, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.

The aim of the combined service's is to ensure that all children and young people achieve their best possible developmental potential and physical and emotional health and well-being both in childhood and through transition into adulthood.

The services will be delivered to children and young people aged 0-19 years across East Sussex , supporting children with neurodevelopmental and musculoskeletal conditions (the latter where appropriate).

The values stated in advertisements are for the envisaged primary period of 3 years and are indicative only (£12,000,000 - £13,500,000). It is envisaged that there will be a further optional extension period (at the option of the authority) of up to an additional 2 years.

An electronic process is being used for this market engagement. Interested parties wishing to participate must register their details on the IN-tend eSourcing portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Tenders/Current) to gain access to further information and obtain the engagement documents. All correspondence will be dealt through this website.

Instructions to access the portal are attached.