Planning

1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals Market Engagement

NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

02 Jun 2023 at 09:01

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is seeking suitably qualified providers for the procurement of an Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals. The tender, titled "1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals Market Engagement", falls under the Health services industry category. The procurement process is currently at the Planning stage, with an engagement end date of 20th June 2023. The service aims to provide clinical advice to healthcare professionals, with the contract anticipated to start on 1st April 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses looking to provide services in the healthcare sector, especially those experienced in delivering advice and guidance platforms for healthcare professionals. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The future contract is expected to last for 2 years initially, with a possible extension of up to a further year. Interested parties can register for the tender using the provided project reference and can engage in market testing to provide valuable feedback for the specification process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals Market Engagement

Notice Description

** THIS NOTICE IS FOR MARKET ENGAGEMENT PURPOSES ONLY ** NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering an Advice and Guidance service to health care professionals across NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB. The aim of the service is to facilitate advice and guidance on the management of patients in Derbyshire from secondary care consultants at our secondary care Trusts Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (CRH) and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) across a range of specialties. Where the local consultants are not available this will need to be supported by the provision of NHS consultants based within the UK. The advice and guidance will provide health care professionals with continued access to specialist clinical advice, enabling a patient's care to be managed in the most appropriate setting, strengthening shared decision making and avoiding unnecessary outpatient activity The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage, provide feedback on the draft specification and the data requirement included in the spreadsheet as well as views on digital integration and future opportunities for the service. This will provide the ICB with valuable information to ensure that the service and specification is fit for purpose. The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 17:00 hours on Tuesday 20th June 2023. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Any future opportunity will be carried out in accordance with the ICB's procurement obligations under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is anticipated that the contract period for the future contract will be for a period of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further year, commencing 1st April 2024. The current contract is due to expire at the end of March 2024 to enable the procurement process to be completed. The indicative annual contract value is PS270k (PS540k for the initial 2-year term with an option to extend for a further year totalling PS810k over the 3 year term). This is subject to review following the early engagement. Commissioners indicative timescales for the tender release date is scheduled for July 2023, but may be subject to change depending on the engagement feedback. A standard NHS contract will be used for this service. To register your interest, please follow the link below, and search for the project reference/name as detailed: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Project reference: C175809 Project Name: 1503 Advice & Guidance Platform for Health Professionals Market Engagement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c897f2ab-4533-44bf-9619-1ba65c6a98d4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/266aae85-1ee1-4b77-a413-cd266b040556
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
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
2 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Jun 2023Expired
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 DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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