Planning

NHS Market Ready

HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE

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Planning

12 Dec 2017 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), located in Inverness, is planning a procurement titled "NHS Market Ready" aimed at supporting small and emerging businesses, particularly in the health sector, under the Northern Innovation Hub initiative. This procurement is at the planning stage, with a key future notice date set for 1st February 2018. The main procurement category is services, and while it does not constitute a Call for Competition, it indicates potential future contract opportunities relevant to the NHS procurement process in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to engage with the NHS. Businesses focused on innovative health solutions, products, and services would benefit from this initiative, which aims to help them present, test and trial their offerings within the NHS framework. Given the complexities involved in securing business with the NHS, participating SMEs will be supported in navigating the procurement landscape, regulatory requirements, and developing compelling health economic data to enhance their competitiveness and market success.

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Notice Title

NHS Market Ready

Notice Description

As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the NHS Market Ready project with which supports SME's in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and secure commercial opportunities with the NHS.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the NHS Market Ready project with which supports SME's in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and secure commercial opportunities with the NHS. NHS Market Ready will support SMEs in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and trying to help these companies become more competitive in trying to secure commercial opportunities from the NHS. The NHS is frequently contacted by young companies seeking to engage with the health service. However, engagement and securing business with the NHS is very complex, time consuming and challenging, particularly for young innovative SMEs. In addition to clinical champions, businesses must also engage and satisfy procurement, regulatory and eHealth (for digital health products) requirements and produce compelling health economic data. This often leads to new innovative products failing to make sales in their domestic market. NHS Market Ready would potentially be looking to deliver two cohorts per year with five businesses expected to participate in each cohort.. See attached PIN document for full details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304089
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2018Expired
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
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 5NA
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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