NHS England & NHS Improvement South East - Prior information notice for the provision of Life Planning Services

Evidence from programmes across the country have shown that a process known as Life Planning (also known as Service Design) is effective at: • Engaging a person with a learning disability/autistic spectrum condition in planning for their own futures • Bringing together key stakeholders, especially commissioners, providers and the families • Developing robust plans with the person in hospital that can be translated into effective support • Supporting people to achieve their hopes and dreams whilst remaining safe and well • Addressing risk and complexity in innovative ways so that people who have previously challenged services can live well out of hospital. Life Planning in the context of this notice conforms to the principles described in Keys to Citizenship by Dr Simon Duffy (Paradigm, 2003) An updated guide outlines the key principles and can be found at: http://www.centreforwelfarereform.org/uploads/attachment/527/citizenship-a-guide-for-providers-of-support.pdf NHSE South region previously commissioned the delivery of 100 Life Plans during the period September 2017 to June 2019. It is anticipated that a future recommissioning of Life Planning services will take place after 1st April 2021, to deliver Life Plans for people in placements that are currently commissioned by NHSEI South East region (secure hospital and children's specialist inpatient services). The primary outcomes of the service include: • Agreed number of Life Plans delivered within an agreed timescale after commencement of the contract • Clear evidence of robust involvement of the person in hospital in developing the plan, along with their family • Create links between commissioners, providers, families and the person with whom the plan is being developed • Clear evidence that Life Plans are leading to sustained, safe discharges • A net reduction in the number of people in secure hospital settings At this time, commissioners would like to determine the potential level of provider interest and are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from providers who have the capability and capacity to undertake such a contract (and would wish to take to part in a potential procurement exercise). To express an interest in potentially delivering these services in future, please register on the In-Tend portal at this address https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/ProjectManage/1271 and submit a completed Market Engagement Questionnaire by 12pm on Friday 26th February 2021. This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit commissioners or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioners will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. The Services are healthcare services within the meaning and scope of Annex XIV of Directive 2014/24/EU ("the Directive") and Schedule 3 to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations"), which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime", (Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. This information notice is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCWCSU) on behalf of the Commissioners.