Planning

Market Feedback Request - Specialist Fertility Services

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

20 Dec 2019 at 13:16

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Market Feedback Request - Specialist Fertility Services". This initiative is aimed at gathering insights ahead of a forthcoming tender anticipated to be published in Spring 2020. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their feedback by the deadline of 5pm on 10th January 2020. This project falls within the health and social work services category and is located in the East of England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health services, particularly those specialising in fertility treatments or related sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to engage, as the procurement process is geared towards inclusive feedback and collaboration. Firms prepared to contribute their expertise will be better positioned to participate in the future tender, which aims to refine service specifications and meet the needs of the community effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Feedback Request - Specialist Fertility Services

Notice Description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of the Commissioner(s), NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (ENHCCG), NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) and NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (WECCG), wish to request feedback from the market, in anticipation of a tender for Specialist Fertility Services being published in Spring 2020. The CCGs wish to invite any interested party / Provider to submit their feedback, on the attached form, no later than 5pm 10th January 2020 by return to agcsu.southprocurement@nhs.net. If this deadline is not possible, please get in touch with us as soon as possible, using the aforementioned email address. The attached form has a series of questions about your current service(s) and services you could provide in the near future, as well as your experiences of providing these services and responding to tenders. We wish to learn as much as possible from expert Providers, so any constructive information is gratefully received. Please provide as much information and rationale as you are able to help inform the project; we may not be able to further investigate any points you make and therefore they must be substantiated in the feedback response. We also appreciate your co-operation and understanding regarding the use of information to help to inform a viable service specification and the requirement for Commissioners to evidence information gathering and how it informs any decisions made. Please note the information you provide on this feedback form does not commit your organisation to bidding for any tenders, or the Commissioners to publish any tenders. Your information will be kept confidential wherever possible; however, please be aware your organisation details and any information you provide may be releasable under the Freedom of Information Act or any other stipulation of EU or UK law, used in designing and refining the commissioning/procurement process and/or used as evidence for a commissioning decision (as part of the audit trail). PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ BOTH ATTACHMENTS TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT. Additional information: Providers wishing to be able to Bid to for this anticipated opportunity will need to log onto AGCSUs procurement portal (EU-Supply) https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK and you are recommended to sign-up if you have not yet already. Please note, you will not see anything on the portal about this opportunity until the tender is published. All Providers who respond with a completed questionnaire or that provide an expression of interest via email, shall receive a courtesy email notifying them when the tender is live. To register on the portal: " https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK " From the portal Home Page, click the "New Supplier Registration" link on the left if you have not registered before, or log in on the right if your organisation is already registered (please note the portal will not allow multiple registrations for the same organisation so if your company already has log in details, these must be utilised) " By registering, or logging in you are accepting the terms & conditions for using the portal If you require technical support with registering with EU Supply, please contact: * uksupport@eu-supply.com * 0800 840 2050 during office hours ONLY (08.00 to 17.00) Please note this notice does not commit the Commissioners to publishing any opportunity or procurement exercise, nor does it to any Provider Bidding for any such opportunity. The Commissioner reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any point and without warning. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you in advance for your time and effort; please be assured it is much appreciated.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5cacb06a-a6ab-4be2-b71d-9e601bea079c
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
20 Dec 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2020Expired
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
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
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 6NB
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

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