Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the commissioners, Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), West Leicestershire CCG and East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG, would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the commissioner's intentions to re-procure Pathway 3 Services in Leicestershire County and Leicester City.

The aim of all the services is to deliver Pathway 3 bed based step down services to provide assessment and reablement services.

The main benefits and expected outcomes are: • Support service users to reach their optimum level of self-care outside of the hospital environment after an in-patient stay • Assess longer term needs outside of the hospital environment • Increase the number of service users returning to their own home after an in-patient hospital stay • Simplify the transfer/discharge pathways from the acute and community sector • Ensure value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy • To complete the creation of 5 distinct discharge pathways from hospital by providing a bed based reablement and assessment service The Market Engagement Event will take place in the morning on 23rd January 2018 in Leicester city or Leicestershire, location will be confirmed closer to the date.

The Market Engagement Event will provide: • an overview of the service(s) to be provided • details of the anticipated contract(s) type, length and particular conditions • an overview of the procurement process(es) and the anticipated timeline • an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation.

To reserve your place please email the following details to paulo.cabral@nhs.net before 21st January 2018: • Name of delegate • Job title of delegate • Organisation details, including address • Delegate email address and telephone number Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation.

The service will be commissioned via procurement process(es) advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract.

The ITT will also be advertised on Contracts Finder), and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo, which will be utilised for the tender.

Therefore, we recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/.