Planning

NHSE561 - RFI - North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

22 Apr 2022 at 11:05

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is currently in the planning stage for the North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme. This Request for Information (RFI), titled "NHSE561 - RFI - North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme", is focused on health and social work services, specifically within the North East, North West, and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of the United Kingdom. Key milestones include the engagement end date on 16th May 2022, and the RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25th April 2022, with interested parties urged to register on the In-Tend electronic tendering portal for participation.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in a significant public health initiative. Companies with expertise in health services, screening programmes, or those able to provide innovative solutions tailored to the NHS will find this opportunity particularly relevant. This planning phase indicates a potential future tender that may appear in August 2022, allowing businesses ample time to prepare and position themselves competitively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHSE561 - RFI - North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation and is managing this market engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of a North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire (South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw (SY&B)) and (North East & North Cumbria (NENC)) and NHS England and NHS Improvement North West (Lancashire & South Cumbria (L&SC)) and (Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M)) and Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (Greater Manchester and East Cheshire) (GM&EC)) (the Contracting Authorities). The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a 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 a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. An expression of interest in this RFI exercise 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 in the RFI exercise. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022. A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022. Additional information: NHSE561 - North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme Areas likely to be covered under a future procurement which may be subject to change depending on the outcome of the RFI engagement. Lot 1 - Cheshire & Merseyside - Activity 13,398 Lot 2 - Lancashire & South Cumbria - Activity 10,897 Lot 3 - Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (excluding Glossop) - Activity 17,118 Lot 4 - North East & North Cumbria - Activity 21,132 Lot 5 - South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw - Activity 10,097 The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022. A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac7ad917-322f-49f4-a963-648c1a637b24
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement 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
22 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 May 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
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COUNTY DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 3YG
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Durham South
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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