Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
Sir John Robinson House Sir John Robinson Way Arnold Nottingham
Nottingham
NG5 6DA
UK
Contact person: Bilal Arif
E-mail: bilal.arif@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB Community Longer Term Therapeutic Treatment for Children and Young People Who Are Survivors of Sexual Abuse Market Engagement Event
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to commission a Longer Term Therapeutic Treatment Service for Children and Young People Who Are Survivors of Sexual Abuse. Providers who would like to express an interest in providing the above service are invited to attend a Market Engagement Event with NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
*THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT*<br/><br/>NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking to commission a Longer Term Therapeutic Treatment Service for Children and Young People Who Are Survivors of Sexual Abuse. This notice intends to identify providers who would like to express an interest in providing the above service and to invite all interested parties to attend a Market Engagement Event with NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB.<br/><br/>The aims and objectives of this service are to:<br/>- Provide therapeutic support to children and young people aged 17 and under who are the victims/survivors of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, and to their non-abusing parent(s) or carer(s) to minimise the impact of the abuse on their mental health and emotional wellbeing<br/>- Promote resilience for the child or young person to enhance their prospect of positive outcomes, to reduce their vulnerability to further abuse<br/>- Support service users to access specialist services if continuing or other needs are identified<br/>- Ensure children and young people and their parent(s) or carer(s) experience a seamless experience between services, if transition to another service is required<br/>- Ensure the service is tailored appropriately to meet the needs of all children and young people with specific adaptation made for those with protected characteristics, where appropriate <br/>- Support children and young people to develop healthy and trusting relationships<br/>- Support children and young people to achieve improved emotional, psychological and physical wellbeing <br/>- Support children, young people and their parent(s) or carer(s) to have an increased knowledge and understanding of how to support and protect their child or young person<br/><br/>The market engagement event details are as follows:<br/>Date: Wednesday 10th June 2026<br/>Time: 12:00 - 13:30 (1hr30)<br/>Venue: Online via MS Teams<br/><br/>The agenda will be:<br/>1 - Welcome & Introductions<br/>2 - Specification & Service Model<br/>3 - Procurement Process<br/>4 - Questions<br/>5 - Close<br/><br/>If you wish to attend the event, please register on Atamis using the link below. Closer to the event you will receive a calendar invite detailing how to access the event and a link to Microsoft Teams.<br/>Please note interest is limited to two persons per organisation. To register your interest in this event please access project C445969 - NNICB Longer Term Therapeutic Treatment for Children Market Engagement Event via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Please note the deadline for confirmation of attendance is 13:00 on the 9th June 2026 after which the access details will then be shared.<br/><br/>A draft service specification detailing the requirements of the service as well as supporting activity information can be found within the attachments area of the project on Atamis. Once registered, providers will have the option to give feedback about the draft Service Specification and also have the opportunity to provide comments on any perceived issues or challenges. The deadline for providing this feedback is 13:00 on the 9th June 2026. Please note, this is a draft Service Specification which may be subject to changes.<br/><br/>Please note, any and all information/documents that are made available as part of this engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. This Prior Information Notice relates to a service/contract in scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Any future Procurement / Provider Selection Process conducted will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 will not apply. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
22/06/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/06/2026