Planning

Pre-market Engagement- [Network Rail- Private Healthcare]

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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Planning

13 May 2024 at 07:13

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process is led by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, a body governed by public law, based in London, United Kingdom. The tender titled "Pre-market Engagement- [Network Rail- Private Healthcare]" falls under the services category, specifically health insurance services (CPV code: 66512200). The procurement is in the planning stage, aiming to engage potential suppliers for a Private Healthcare Trust services scheme. The soft market testing involves understanding suppliers' capacity, gathering feedback to refine NR's sourcing strategy, and identifying key market themes for future procurement decisions.

This tender from Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd presents an opportunity for businesses in the health insurance services sector or those offering administrative healthcare services (CPV code: 75122000) to engage with a substantial contract catering to approximately 12,000 management grade employees. The planned procurement process seeks a supplier to administer a healthcare trust scheme with specific clinical pathways, focusing on providing treatment without a General Practitioner referral. Businesses with experience in delivering healthcare services, especially within the UK region, are well-suited to compete in this tender and contribute to Network Rail's healthcare offering for its employees.

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Notice Title

Pre-market Engagement- [Network Rail- Private Healthcare]

Notice Description

This soft market testing document and questionnaire has been developed by Network Rail (NR) in advance of procuring a solution for the provision of a Private Healthcare Trust services. NR wishes to incentivise the market to engage with the opportunity and contribute innovation, experience and delivery capability to the delivery of this service. In line with NR's procurement principles, NR is committed to becoming an 'informed' client with excellent visibility and understanding of the market and the supply chains and customers operating within them. At this stage, pre-procurement, NR are committed to engaging with the industry to inform and refine the overall sourcing strategy. The purpose of this soft market testing is to: * Understand the markets capacity and capability to deliver Candidate Management Services * Provide potential suppliers the opportunity to give feedback to help inform the refinement of NR's approach, * Obtain information from the market to understand the market perspective, The responses to this Questionnaire will be synthesised to identify key market themes, to be shared internally with key stakeholders, to both further inform the sourcing strategy and subsequent procurement process should it be commenced. This soft market testing is not itself a Call for Competition under any EU procurement process (whether pursuant to the Public Contracts regulations 2015, the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016, the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, or otherwise). NR does not commit itself to commencing any such sourcing process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Network Rail requires a supplier to administer its private healthcare offering to its management grade employees (Bands 1-4). This is approximately 12,000 employees. This is to be a healthcare trust scheme. This can be either through Network Rail's existing Trust Deed or through a Master Trust. The scheme must be administered with a stop-loss agreement. The scheme must offer clinical pathways to treatment without a need for a General Practitioner (GP) referral, such as (but not limited to) certain types of cancer, physiotherapy, osteopathy and mental health support. Please see attached market engagement document for more details on the proposed requirement. Additional information: NR is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending any PIN event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by NR will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Regulation.All responses will be carefully considered but will not bind NR to any approach or strategy,

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0458f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015080-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

66512200 - Health insurance services

75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 May 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
beyant.ryatt@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908781000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
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)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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