Planning

Market Engagement Exercise - to establish solutions that are currently available in the marketplace for Secondary Care video consultation

NHS IMPROVEMENTS

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Planning

09 Oct 2020 at 22:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Improvements is currently conducting a market engagement exercise titled "Market Engagement Exercise - to establish solutions that are currently available in the marketplace for Secondary Care video consultation." This procurement falls under the video conferencing software category and is located in England. Currently in the planning stage, the engagement end date is set for 23 October 2020. The NHS Improvements is seeking to understand available products ahead of potential local procurement exercises, providing an opportunity for suppliers to showcase their solutions through a recommended market engagement questionnaire.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in video conferencing solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer innovative software packages and development services. Companies well-suited to compete in this tender include those that specialise in healthcare technology and digital communication tools. By participating, businesses can influence future procurement decisions and align their products with the needs of NHS trusts in delivering secondary care services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement Exercise - to establish solutions that are currently available in the marketplace for Secondary Care video consultation

Notice Description

This is not a call for bids or an invitation to submit offers. We are undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to establish solutions that are currently available in the marketplace for Secondary Care video consultation. This is part of a nationally led initiative to understand the products/solutions available on the market in a way that enables Trusts (and Systems) to compare products and improve buyer education ahead of potential upcoming local/system procurement exercises. We encourage providers and suppliers to engage in this work and have set out our intentions in this notice along with a Prior Information Notice published in OJEU. Please complete the market engagement questionnaire available via My Tenders and return not later than 23:59 on 23 October 2020 to nhsi.nationalvideoteam@nhs.net. A supplier briefing session will be held 11am on Friday 16th October 2020, to register for the briefing session and to ask questions and seek clarification outside of this session, please email nhsi.nationalvideoteam@nhs.net. Please note secondary care trusts are free to advertise procurements in line with their own policies and procedures. Depending on value and procurement route selected, these may not necessarily be advertised in OJEU or on UK Contracts Finder. NHS England and Improvement is not responsible for these procurement decisions and actions of providers. Additional information: The link is provided to access the market engagement guidance document and the market engagement questionnaire via the My Tenders eSourcing portal. This link will only become active when the Prior Information Notice is published to OJEU. The same attachments and information is provided to this UK Contracts Finder notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b24d49e9-3da3-42da-90e6-d156f24bbca6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b13d7e5-d63f-41d1-ac8a-16a01c140202
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

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48515000 - Video conferencing software package

72212515 - Video conferencing software development services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Oct 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 IMPROVEMENTS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nhsi.nationalvideoteam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 6LH
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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