Notice Information
Notice Title
Upper Eden APMS
Notice Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England (North East and North Cumbria) (The Contract Authority) who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver an Alternative Medical Provider Service (APMS) within Upper Eden. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest. The commissioner wishes to invite all interested providers to complete a RFI, which will include information regarding the service and the medical practice and an overview of the procurement process and associated documentation, including information to support submission of bids. It will also give interested provider the opportunity to give outline their thoughts on the service and the procurement process. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this market engagement event and RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and complete the RFI questionnaire All communications in relation to this event will be conducted via the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Completed RFI questionnaires must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 8th February 2023. Following review of returned RFI responses, should the commissioner wish to seek further clarification to any part of the responses, further market engagement may be carried out. Providers will be made aware of these arrangements via the In-Tend system. Additional information: It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest. The commissioner wishes to invite all interested providers to complete a RFI, which will include information regarding the service and the medical practice and an overview of the procurement process and associated documentation, including information to support submission of bids. It will also give interested provider the opportunity to give outline their thoughts on the service and the procurement process. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this market engagement event and RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and complete the RFI questionnaire All communications in relation to this event will be conducted via the In-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Completed RFI questionnaires must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 8th February 2023. Following review of returned RFI responses, should the commissioner wish to seek further clarification to any part of the responses, further market engagement may be carried out. Providers will be made aware of these arrangements via the In-Tend system.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2efaf35c-8e73-4f9f-a2df-6fa099ac1160
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea025ed9-bb3e-45a4-aa60-e0dcc154f966
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Feb 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE, CUMBRIA
- Postcode
- CA6 4SJ
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Dalston and Burgh
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea025ed9-bb3e-45a4-aa60-e0dcc154f966
25th January 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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