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title: "Early Market Engagement Event for Development of NHS Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) for Coventry and Rugby and Warwickshire North"
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# Early Market Engagement Event for Development of NHS Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) for Coventry and Rugby and Warwickshire North

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-689c6536-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Early Market Engagement Event for Development of NHS Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) for Coventry and Rugby and Warwickshire North" is currently in the planning stage, being facilitated by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of Coventry & Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group and Warwickshire North CCG. The engagement end date is set for 23rd February 2018. This event aims to gather insights from potential providers regarding the development of a centralised telephone-based repeat prescription ordering service. It is scheduled to take place on 21st November 2016 in Coventry, West Midlands, within the industry category of Telephone-answering services. Interested parties should note that places are limited and must reserve attendance by the specified deadline.

This early market engagement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the healthcare and telecommunication sectors, particularly those equipped to provide telephone-answering services and related support systems. Companies that develop health technology and services, especially those with expertise in managing prescription systems, would be well-positioned to participate. Engaging with the commissioners will allow businesses to influence the service specifications and understand the needs of the commissioning groups, potentially paving the way for future contracts in providing the NHS POD service.

## Notice

Early Market Engagement Event for Development of NHS Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) for Coventry and Rugby and Warwickshire North NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU), on behalf of the Commissioners, Coventry & Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Warwickshire North CCG, would like to invite potential providers to attend an early market engagement event in relation to the CCGs' plans on the future development a Development of NHS Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service. The Commissioners would value expert insight that can be given into the delivery of this type of service and information would be gratefully received. The information provided may be used in any rationale for the service specification of the future NHS POD. NHS POD will provide a centralised telephone-based repeat prescription ordering service for GP Practices located within The Commissioners' region. Patients will dial into NHS POD to order their repeat prescription, and fully trained staff will access the GP clinical record of the patient to assess and ensure that patients are not over-ordering prescription items, and that they only order items that they require at the time of ordering. Patients can also inform the service of any items they are no longer taking and, therefore, do not need to re-order, ensuring patient safety. NHS POD staff will produce repeat prescriptions using the GP Practice software (EMIS Web and INPS Vision), ensuring that GPs have access to electronic or paper prescriptions for signing within the appropriate timescales. The service will be functionally integrated with the GP medicines management teams, and it is vital that there is a high degree of acceptability to both patients and GPs. There will also be bookable 30-minute sessions available at the end of the market engagement event for organisations to meet with the Commissioners. The market engagement event will take place in the afternoon of Monday 21st November 2016, in Coventry, West Midlands, and will be an opportunity for potential providers to learn more about the required outcomes, aims of the service, as well as giving expert insight to help inform a realistic service specification and proportionate procurement route. Further details of the agenda and venue will be circulated the week before the event. Additional information: Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to LLRProcurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk before 5pm Friday 18th November 2016: * Name of delegate * Job title of delegate * Organisation details, including address * Delegate email address and telephone number * Confirmation of if you would like to book a session to meet with the commissioners. This advert or event does not commit the Commissioners to a future procurement exercise. Any following tender will be advertised on the new Contracts Finder website (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and run through AGCSU's procurement portal Bravo (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html). We recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime. Please note the CPV code selected for this advert may not be the code utilised should a procurement process be commenced; the CPV code has been chosen so this advert is more obvious to the anticipated interested provider organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07beb79c-c5b4-4267-af6f-0e1ab4ed65a4 |
| 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 | 8 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 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 | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79510000 - Telephone-answering services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2018 at 11:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07beb79c-c5b4-4267-af6f-0e1ab4ed65a4
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c3c6014-df45-4e0e-8d99-7622a3fca755

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07beb79c-c5b4-4267-af6f-0e1ab4ed65a4
  8th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0c3c6014-df45-4e0e-8d99-7622a3fca755
  3rd November 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/316cf991-1817-4ff2-9f6a-bb1d35dc34e8
  READ ME - INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/34e98b9f-25fc-4910-a2d6-0b8c2d22caf7
  READ ME - INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

## Notice URLs

- https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search

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