Planning

22_02_04 NHS Prescriptions, Print & Cards RFI

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

20 Sep 2022 at 13:48

Planning

19 Jul 2022 at 14:26

Planning

18 Jul 2022 at 10:33

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is inviting market engagement for a framework agreement related to the procurement of NHS prescriptions, printing, and cards. The engagement is currently in the planning stage, with a deadline for expression of interest set for August 2nd, 2022. The opportunity includes the production and distribution of various medical cards and forms, with detailed requirements available on the Health Family Portal.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in bespoke printed matter, financial information systems, and electronic information services to engage with the NHSBSA. The procurement process involves a pre-market-engagement exercise, focusing on gathering information from the market rather than awarding contracts. Interested parties are required to register for the supplier webinar and submit RFI responses by specified dates to participate in the process effectively.

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Notice Title

22_02_04 NHS Prescriptions, Print & Cards RFI

Notice Description

UPDATED TO INCLUDE PTME REPORT This Early Engagement Notice is in relation to Pre-tender Market Engagement (PTME) and Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the market with information surrounding the opportunity for a framework agreement for the NHSBSA and wider health family to provide secure forms, non secure forms, NHS Cards, Health Insurance Cards and Healthy Start Prepaid Cards and obtain information from the market to inform the procurement and contracting strategy. The current requirement is to provide an agreement to produce and distribute personalised cards and/or paper certificates and/or digital exemptions and/or documentation for: - Medical Exemption (Medex) - Tax Credits (TC) - European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) - Healthy Start Prepaid Cards (this is an FCA regulated product) - NHS Pension payroll information provide an online ordering portal and customer contact centre with catalogues to order secure and non secure forms: The Secure catalogue consists of prescription forms used in England and Wales and can either be personalised pads or non-personalised single sheets. The Non-Secure catalogue consists of national products used across the NHS; these range from dental record cards to specialist neonatal screening cards, multipart patient record and information packs. In addition, the Help with Health Costs catalogue consists of a number of leaflets, posters and application forms which enable certain patients to receive financial assistance with elements of their healthcare. Further details will be provided in Supplier Webinar and interested parties must register an interest and further details are available via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The opportunity reference is C76505. RFI documentation will be issued through the Health Family Portal upon receipt of your expression of interest and in any event no later than Tuesday 2nd August 2022. A supplier webinar which will be held 10:00 (BST), Monday 8th August 2022. RFI response is due noon Friday 26th August 2022. Interested parties must register an interest in the supplier webinar and RFI through the Health Family Portal by noon Monday 1st August 2022. This is a pre-market-engagement exercise. It is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement and will not result in an award of a contract. If you do not wish to take part in this RFI exercise, it will not affect any current or future business with the NHSBSA. Participation in this RFI exercise will not qualify you to provide any services or products to the NHSBSA and will not guarantee an invitation to submit an offer as part of any future procurement exercise. The NHSBSA will not accept any liability for costs incurred by you in participating in this RFI exercise. This invitation has been published on the Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-858b7ecc-12fa-44d4-b8b8-cc257e73a5dd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/524ad980-0f43-4009-8c8b-e64d69b37d31
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

22458000 - Bespoke printed matter

30160000 - Magnetic cards

30161000 - Credit cards

48812000 - Financial information systems

64216200 - Electronic information services

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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