--- title: "Market Engagement NHS Canterbury & Coastal Improving Access to General Practice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARDEN & GEM CSU" published: "2018-06-06" --- # Market Engagement NHS Canterbury & Coastal Improving Access to General Practice Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2fc82c30-7897-40e2-ac49-b0e7557ae126.json) ## Summary The NHS Canterbury & Coastal CCG is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process titled "Market Engagement NHS Canterbury & Coastal Improving Access to General Practice." This initiative, classified under health services, aims to enhance primary care appointment accessibility for patients in the Canterbury and Coastal regions. The engagement end date for this market event is set for 6th September 2018, with the event taking place on 14th June 2018. Interested parties can express their interest through the designated Bravo Solutions portal, where a subsequent procurement advertisement will be published separately for further participation. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that provide healthcare services, particularly those focused on enhancing access and efficiency within primary care systems. Businesses engaged in the provision of healthcare technology, appointment management solutions, or services aimed at improving patient access in healthcare are well-suited to compete in this procurement. The NHS's commitment to innovation and high-quality care means that forward-thinking organisations that can demonstrate effective strategies for managing primary care demands will be in a strong position to benefit from this procurement process. ## Notice The primary aim of this service is to improve access to primary care appointments for Canterbury and Coastal CCG patients. By so doing the CCG should be able to reduce the demand for urgent out of hours primary care services. This will increase the capacity of the GP out of hours provider to enable it to more effectively manage urgent demands which can be met by a primary care clinician. Additional information: NHS Canterbury & Coastal CCG are committed to achieving both provider resilience and high quality care and access on a sustainable basis. The Commissioners will work with the provider during the tenure of the contract to explore and support innovation and change to help achieve these goals. An expression of interest in this market event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement when published To express an interest for the Market Engagement Event (14th June 2018) please register on the portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk, if you require any further assistance consult the on-line help/contract the helpdesk; Phone 0800 368 4850 E-mail help@bravosolution.co.uk Please note that THIS IS NOT A PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal to communicate with interested parties ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf1b400-8a1b-473c-8ae5-dbd57771028e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Sep 2018 | | 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 | ARDEN & GEM CSU | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SW1 3TT | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2018 at 08:12 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf1b400-8a1b-473c-8ae5-dbd57771028e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf1b400-8a1b-473c-8ae5-dbd57771028e 6th June 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://ardengemscu.bravosolution.co.uk Link to AGCSU Bravo Solutions Procurement Portal ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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