--- title: "Market Engagement Event for Wheelchair Services for Lincolnshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ARDEN & GEM CSU" published: "2018-07-09" --- # Market Engagement Event for Wheelchair Services for Lincolnshire Buyer: ARDEN & GEM CSU Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a5437aa-d234-4f48-937a-4e45513c70d3.json) ## Summary The procurement process revolves around the "Market Engagement Event for Wheelchair Services for Lincolnshire," initiated by Arden & GEM CSU. This contracting authority is focused on health and social work services, specifically within the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The event is currently in the planning stage, with a crucial engagement end date set for 24th July 2018. The event will take place at South Kesteven District Council, Grantham, Lincolnshire, from 14:30 to 16:00, providing an opportunity for prospective bidders to understand the contracting expectations before the formal procurement process begins. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in wheelchair provision, assessment, and repair services. Companies able to deliver comprehensive solutions that encompass referral, prescription, equipment delivery, and training would be particularly well-suited to compete. Interested parties must express their participation by registering for the market engagement event and completing the accompanying questionnaire by the specified deadline of 13:00 on 24th July 2018, paving the way for wider involvement in the upcoming procurement process. ## Notice South West Lincolnshire (Lead), South Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire East and Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Groups are holding a market engagement event on Tuesday 24th July 2018 at South Kesteven District Council, St Peters Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG31 6PZ in the Witham Room from 14:30 to 16:00. The CCGs are re-procuring their Wheelchair Service with the contract to commence 1st April 2019. The Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Groups are looking to re-procure their Wheelchair Service across Lincolnshire and this market engagement opportunity is to provide an overview of the forthcoming process and give potential bidders a clear understanding of the high level expectations of what Commissioners wish to commission. The Procurement will be a single lot to cover: - Referral - Assessment - Prescription - Purchase/Provision of Equipment - Equipment Delivery and Provision of Training - Repair Service - Re-Assessment - Equipment Hand-back/Collection Arrangements - Refurbishment of Equipment We are looking to ascertain which parties are interested in taking part in this market engagement event. We therefore ask for completion of the short market engagement questionnaire contained within pqq_516 - Market Engagement Event for Wheelchair Service for Lincolnshire. The subsequent formal procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. The deadline for submitting a response is 13:00 on 24th July 2018. Additional information: Please register your interest on the Arden & GEM Bravo Solution e-procurement portal at: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). - Express interest by: 1. Logging-in to the Arden GEM CSU e-Tendering portal 2. Select Open Access PQQ 3. Search for pqq_516 - Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Wheelchairs in Lincolnshire 4. Click on Express Interest link 5. Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page you can complete the questionnaire. 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/f6026907-d019-4327-ac77-3c772cf8f091 | | 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 | 9 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Jul 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 | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN4 2HN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | North Kesteven | | Electoral ward | Bracebridge Heath | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 9 Jul 2018 at 14:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6026907-d019-4327-ac77-3c772cf8f091 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6026907-d019-4327-ac77-3c772cf8f091 9th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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