Planning

Healthcare Procurement

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has initiated a planning stage for the "Healthcare Procurement" process. This procurement falls within the health services industry and is located in Derby, England. The engagement end date for businesses to contribute insights via a survey is set for 23 February 2018. Interested parties can access the questionnaire on the Bravo Portal, which aims to gather information on how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engage with healthcare procurements and the potential barriers they face.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium enterprises, particularly those that provide healthcare-related services. By participating, SMEs can influence the procurement process and help identify areas for improvement, fostering greater participation in future contracts. This engagement is crucial for businesses seeking to expand their footprint in the healthcare sector and enhances their visibility with a prominent buyer in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthcare Procurement

Notice Description

NHS Arden GEM CSU is looking for healthcare providers, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs - Organisations with between 1 and 250 employees) to participate in a survey on how they access and apply for healthcare procurements and the potential barriers they may encounter in accessing and applying for opportunities. Your contribution would be appreciated and a small questionnaire is available on the Bravo Portal for you to complete. It should take less than 10 minutes of your time and the results will be used as part of an MBA dissertation which will help inform NHS Arden GEM CSU with a view of how to improve the procurement process to encourage more participation of SMEs in healthcare procurement. All responses will be treated in confidence and where individual comments are given these will be anonymised. A summary of the findings will be available to those who participate. To access the questionnaire please use the following link:- https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The reference is - pqq_123 - Small and Medium Enterprises - Healthcare Procurement. If you are not already registered on Bravo you will need to do so to complete the questionnaire and can do so by following the instructions below:- Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) -- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register-- Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' -- Enter your correct business and user details -- Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete -- You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the survey -- Login to the portal with the user-name/password -- Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. Choose pqq_123 - Small and Medium Enterprises - Healthcare Procurement 3. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', choose 'Create Response'. Please complete the questionnaire in the 'technical envelope'. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b4349-28a3-4126-8667-ef587e2484ef
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
Not specified
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
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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