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title: "Advanced notice of Pre-Tender Market Engagement (to be issued w/c 17/08/2020) - Insight Directorate - Discovery"
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# Advanced notice of Pre-Tender Market Engagement (to be issued w/c 17/08/2020) - Insight Directorate - Discovery

Buyer: NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57a88387-ed7b-4f34-b401-e225bbddc3e7

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## Summary

The NHS Business Services Authority is initiating a pre-tender market engagement process titled "Advanced notice of Pre-Tender Market Engagement (to be issued w/c 17/08/2020) - Insight Directorate - Discovery". This process falls within the Business and management consultancy and related services industry category and is located in the North East of England. The current stage is Planning, with a key engagement end date set for 14th August 2020. This engagement aims to gather insights and expertise from suppliers to enhance the utilisation of data services provided by the NHS.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to engage with the NHS and contribute to the improvement of service delivery and customer experience. Companies specialising in business consultancy, data analysis, and project management would be particularly well-suited to compete in this market engagement, as their expertise could play a critical role in shaping the NHS’s future requirements and strategies.

## Notice

Prior notice ahead of a pre-tender market engagement exercise to be issued w/c 17/08/2020 in the form of a Request for Information (RFI). We are looking to conduct an initial strategic discovery exercise across our Insight Directorate to identify opportunities to better utilise the data collected through the services we provide and seek a third party supplier's expertise on how to take service delivery and customer experience to the next level, to ensure we can drive better informed decision making across the NHS. We will soon be issuing a contract notice for the RFI as we welcome the views and expertise of the supplier market through pre-market engagement to help shape our requirements with market knowledge, ahead of any formal procurement exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62baeef5-24fe-4b26-a412-6dc1154d9cf1 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 11 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Aug 2020 |
| 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 BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2020 at 09:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62baeef5-24fe-4b26-a412-6dc1154d9cf1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62baeef5-24fe-4b26-a412-6dc1154d9cf1
  11th August 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk
  e-tendering website Bravo Solutions

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