--- title: "Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB" published: "2025-02-07" --- # Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a.json) ## Summary The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for a market engagement concerning Managed Neutral Vendor Services. This initiative aims to gather insights and connect with potential providers in the marketplace to assess interest, capability, and capacity to fulfil the service requirements. The procurement falls under the health services industry category, covering a wide range of diagnostic, decontamination, and hospital services. The process is set within the United Kingdom, specifically at Victoria House Capital Park, Fulbourn, CB21 5XB. The pre-market engagement will end on 10th March 2025, with interested parties required to submit their questionnaires by 12:00pm on the same date. The procurement value is anticipated to be GBP 40,000,000. This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in diagnostic supplies, decontamination equipment, and various hospital and health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria. Engaging in this process will not only provide an avenue to establish a four-year contract but also help shape the future framework of the service specifications. Businesses looking to innovate and expand their foothold in health services will find this market engagement advantageous. The use of the Atamis eTendering system allows for streamlined participation and assistance through its support channels. ## Notice The purpose of this Notice to gauge interest and connect with providers within this market-place to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. As part of this pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to connect with providers of this type of service via a pre-market engagement exercise. We are therefore asking for assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information provided will help us to form and shape the way the service specification is refreshed and updated for a framework that will last 4 years. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise. The questionnaire will run on: The Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome How to access the Questionnaire on the portal: * Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered: * To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C337337- Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services * Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section * Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at - support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 10th March 2025. Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c33be380-6f59-4776-b4ae-dc8bb8b7816c | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000,000 | | 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB | | Locality | FULBOURN | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies - 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies - 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices - 33181000 - Renal support devices - 33181500 - Renal consumables - 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies - 42924720 - Decontamination equipment - 45215146 - Pathology room construction work - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services - 85100000 - Health services - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85111000 - Hospital services - 85111100 - Surgical hospital services - 85111200 - Medical hospital services - 85111800 - Pathology services - 85112000 - Hospital support services - 85121200 - Medical specialist services - 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services - 85121231 - Cardiology services - 85121282 - Dermatology services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2025 at 10:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c33be380-6f59-4776-b4ae-dc8bb8b7816c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c33be380-6f59-4776-b4ae-dc8bb8b7816c 7th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## 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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