{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a61d2233-7f3a-4f87-bd28-4995dbf359f1-2017-07-20T14:57:26+01:00", "date": "2017-07-20T14:57:26+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-a61d2233-7f3a-4f87-bd28-4995dbf359f1", "language": "en", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "Project_816 - ITT_772", "title": "Provision of (High Energy) Proton Beam Therapy Service", "description": "National Health Service (NHS) Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU) on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Commissioner(s)) are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver high energy Proton Beam Therapy Service(s) to paediatric, teenage and young adult (TYA) patients. The Commissioner is looking for suitable service provider/s from within Europe (including UK). The aim of the service is to provide high energy proton beam therapy services to paediatric and TYA patients, to improve cancer outcomes, reduce morbidity arising from treatment, and support the patient and family throughout their cancer journey and beyond at a high quality treatment provider commissioned by NHS England. The Service(s) will be required to meet the following needs: (1) delivery of accurately targeted therapeutic doses of radiation to tumours (2) ability to minimise and reduce the short and long-term side effects of treatment (3) maintenance of good patient (and family) experience of treatment (4) maintenance of safe integration with other aspects of treatment and interventions within the clinical pathway of care (5) to be able to start treatment within clinically appropriate time-lines As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder(s) for a period of three years with the Commissioner having the option to extend the Contract for up to a further 2 years. The successful provider(s) is expected to be fully operational, providing services from 01st February 2018 Additional information: The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services described within this notice relate to the Light Touch Regime in the Public Procurement Regulations 2015. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations. Please see published documentation for further details. Suppliers instructions -How to Express Interest in this Tender: Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details. - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete. - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). - Click on the relevant ITT 772 to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. 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