Planning

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups Spirometry Services

STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

16 Feb 2022 at 16:22

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups are initiating a procurement process for Spirometry Services, aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the region. The engagement phase is set to conclude on 2nd March 2022, with potential providers encouraged to register and respond by noon on that date. This contract falls under the light touch regime for health services, and it is located in the West Midlands, England. The current procurement stage is planning, and interested parties are invited to provide feedback on their capabilities and readiness to comply with specific clinical standards.

This procurement presents a unique opportunity for providers in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in respiratory services, to engage with local commissioning bodies. Businesses that are well-versed in delivering clinical services and possess the necessary accreditation and equipment will likely find this tender suitable for participation. By engaging in this early market consultation, organisations can position themselves advantageously for future competitive bidding, should the need for formal tenders arise following this planning exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Clinical Commissioning Groups Spirometry Services

Notice Description

NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Procurement Unit are issuing this Prior Information Notice on behalf of the six Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs who are seeking engagement with potential providers, sub-contractors and the market in general in relation to the provision of Spirometry services in Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. The six Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs are conducting this initial engagement exercise to establish potential interest, as well as gauging the capacity and readiness of providers to deliver spirometry services - with the specific aim of reducing and managing a backlog of patient need, directly resultant from the COVID-19 pandemic. Potentially interested parties are invited to feedback their comments with regard to their capacity, readiness (specifically providers' compliance with Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP) standards, registration and equipment) and interest in delivering these services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. It should be noted that the CCGs do not guarantee to consider or adopt any of the proposals put forward by the market. Please refer to the attached document for further information. Candidates wishing to participate must register at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and respond via ITT 872 by 12:00 hours on Wednesday 2nd March 2022. Additional information: At this stage this is an engagement exercise only and not a call for competition. Should this service be subject to a procurement, it will be advertised separately. This engagement exercise will be operated via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this exercise on behalf of the Commissioners. Details will be made available via documentation and information released on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to participate must register at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates already registered will not need to re-register. This contract is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the contracting authority is only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authority is not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts. This is not a call for tenders and the Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for tenders should as considers necessary. All dates, time periods and values specified in this notice are provisional and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change these. Transparency: The Contracting Authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53142161-0af2-40ca-ab5e-47d415280295
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e596b498-bbe5-4de5-ae1b-7568774b7d3a
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 2022Expired
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
STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE
Postcode
ST4 4LX
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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