Coming up· published 15 Dec 2025
Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information
NHS England · Lambeth, London
NHS England is planning Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 15:13
View noticeNext
2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS England is planning Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lambeth. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1. The tender notice is expected around 16 December 2026.
Find a Tender published it on 16 December 2025. The notice number is 083462-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f6ee. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS England Midlands is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the recommissioning of Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) services within the Leicestershire police force area. This engagement relates to a Prior Information Notice (PIN) seeking to gauge provider interest for future commissioning efforts. Classified under miscellaneous health services, the initiative aims to deliver integrated services adhering to national standards and local needs.
The procurement stage is scheduled to proceed after a market questionnaire deadline at 5 pm on Friday, 2 January 2026, with NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit managing the engagement on behalf of the Commissioner. More details may be forthcoming from NHS England after this initial market testing phase.
Organisations with capabilities in the health sector and a local presence near Leicestershire can benefit by aligning their offerings with the strategic commissioning intentions of NHS England. The potential for a competitive procurement method paves the way for increased competition, encouraging service providers to innovate and improve their service standards.
The notice in full
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform NHS England Midlands, (the Commissioner's), are future strategic commissioning intentions regarding co-commissioning an integrated Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) model for the Leicestershire police force area.
The Commissioner would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering these services and if there were any issues that would prevent a provider in applying and how these may be mitigated.
In the future the commissioner may proceed with either an MSP process or a competitive procurement, depending on the level of interest and the degree of competition demonstrated in the market.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of NHS England Midlands, (the Commissioner's), intention to recommission Adult Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Services in Leicestershire. The Commissioner would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering these services and if there are any issues that would prevent a provider in applying and how these may be mitigated.
NHS England East Midlands (NHSE), the Offices of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCCs) and Police Forces within the Leicestershire are seeking views of providers who have the capability and capacity to deliver SARC provision for adults (18 years and over).
A recommissioning exercise would aim to increase equity of access and ensure a consistent and high standard of quality care to victims of sexual assault. The service would be delivered in line with current national standards, guidance and best practice, and at the same time meet the local needs of the Force area.
If you are interested in providing these services in the future, please register on the e-procurement system, Atamis and submit a completed market questionnaire.
This exercise is being managed by NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM) on behalf of the Commissioner.
Organisations wishing to submit a questionnaire will need to register on the Arden GEM Atamis website and complete the questionnaire at the following location:
https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome
The Questionnaire should be completed by 5 pm on Friday 2 January 2026. The Atamis reference is C407978.
This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.
This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Additional information: These services are healthcare services falling within the Health Care Services, (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) Regulations 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, do not apply to these services and thus do not apply to this notice.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 083462-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f6ee
- CPV code
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Electoral ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Delivery area
- Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Lambeth
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS England
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Sarah Groves
- Address
- London, SE1 8UG · London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information
When will the Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information tender open?
NHS England's notice expects the tender to be published around 16 December 2026. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information contract worth?
The estimated value is £1.
Who is the buyer for Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information?
NHS England, based in Lambeth, London. The named contact is Sarah Groves.
How do I bid for Leicestershire Adult SARC - Market Engagement information?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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