--- title: "Environmental Control Equipment for Patients with Complex Disability (All Ages)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2024-03-26" --- # Environmental Control Equipment for Patients with Complex Disability (All Ages) Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-164e2add-b63a-4974-84d3-18b86eb9a766.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a planning stage procurement for Environmental Control Equipment for Patients with Complex Disability within the health services industry category. Interested providers are invited to express interest and submit evidence of their capability and capacity via a Market Engagement Questionnaire by 17th April 2024. The procurement process involves an information gathering exercise to gauge provider interest and is being carried out on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS England South East. This procurement presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to compete for delivering specialized services to a population in the South East region of the United Kingdom. Businesses with expertise in healthcare equipment and services, particularly related to environmental control for patients with complex disabilities, would be well-suited to participate in this tender process. The involvement of SMEs and VCSEs indicates a preference for engaging with smaller enterprises, fostering competition and innovation in the provision of essential healthcare equipment and services. ## Notice This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of NHS England South East's, (the Commissioner's), intention to recommission Environmental Control Equipment for Patients with Complex Disability (All Ages) The Commissioner would like to understand the level of provider interest in delivering these services. The service will deliver environmental control and other related specialist equipment as a specialised service to a population sufficient to generate the critical mass of referrals to support the service and to allow retention of specialist skills. This exercise is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner. Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the Authority or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Authority will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. Providers who are interested in delivering these services are asked to express their interest and provide evidence of their capability and capacity in relation to the service requirements through a Market Engagement Questionnaire by no later than 12 Noon on 17th April 2024. If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest / market engagement questionnaire using the correspondence function within Atamis This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice and subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70678bfb-79e2-4402-82a6-6cc3e2a5baa3 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 26 Mar 2024 at 13:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70678bfb-79e2-4402-82a6-6cc3e2a5baa3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70678bfb-79e2-4402-82a6-6cc3e2a5baa3 26th March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a839871-2ef2-4259-acc1-6395f9edcb71 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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