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title: "Healthcare Procurement"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
published: "2016-11-18"
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# Healthcare Procurement

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71f9525d-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit has initiated a planning stage for the "Healthcare Procurement" process. This procurement falls within the health services industry and is located in Derby, England. The engagement end date for businesses to contribute insights via a survey is set for 23 February 2018. Interested parties can access the questionnaire on the Bravo Portal, which aims to gather information on how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) engage with healthcare procurements and the potential barriers they face.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for small and medium enterprises, particularly those that provide healthcare-related services. By participating, SMEs can influence the procurement process and help identify areas for improvement, fostering greater participation in future contracts. This engagement is crucial for businesses seeking to expand their footprint in the healthcare sector and enhances their visibility with a prominent buyer in the public sector.

## Notice

NHS Arden GEM CSU is looking for healthcare providers, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs - Organisations with between 1 and 250 employees) to participate in a survey on how they access and apply for healthcare procurements and the potential barriers they may encounter in accessing and applying for opportunities. Your contribution would be appreciated and a small questionnaire is available on the Bravo Portal for you to complete. It should take less than 10 minutes of your time and the results will be used as part of an MBA dissertation which will help inform NHS Arden GEM CSU with a view of how to improve the procurement process to encourage more participation of SMEs in healthcare procurement. All responses will be treated in confidence and where individual comments are given these will be anonymised. A summary of the findings will be available to those who participate. To access the questionnaire please use the following link:- https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The reference is - pqq_123 - Small and Medium Enterprises - Healthcare Procurement. If you are not already registered on Bravo you will need to do so to complete the questionnaire and can do so by following the instructions below:- Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) -- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register-- Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' -- Enter your correct business and user details -- Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete -- You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 2. Express an Interest in the survey -- Login to the portal with the user-name/password -- Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. Choose pqq_123 - Small and Medium Enterprises - Healthcare Procurement 3. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', choose 'Create Response'. Please complete the questionnaire in the 'technical envelope'. You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b4349-28a3-4126-8667-ef587e2484ef |
| 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 | 18 Nov 2016 |
| 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 | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 3QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b4349-28a3-4126-8667-ef587e2484ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b3b4349-28a3-4126-8667-ef587e2484ef
  2nd June 2015 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://gemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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