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title: "Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB"
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# Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB

Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE ICB  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8941acf8-5307-40eb-959a-d847ea4a45a6

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## Summary

The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is conducting a Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services. This opportunity falls under the Health services category and is located in East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with a deadline for responses by 16:00 hours on 31st March 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for qualified providers to express interest in delivering Cataract Surgery Services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. Interested providers can register on the Atamis Portal and must provide organisation details and interest in providing the services as part of the process.

## Notice

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified providers to express their interest in delivering Cataract Surgery Services. The aim of this Soft Market Testing is to: 1. Allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity; 2. To inform the ICB's decision-making process for the future commissioning of Cataract Surgery Services 3. To help refine the future commissioning and procurement approach and 4. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver maintain and strengthen services across Derbyshire as illustrated above. 5. To invite feedback from potential providers/the market on the service specifications If you wish to express an interest, please register on the Atamis Portal via https://www.atamis.co.uk on project reference C153452. Once registered please complete the questions which asks providers to give details about your organisation's details and interest in providing the services. Bidders who have expressed an interest in this soft market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable. The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 16:00 hours on 31st March 2023. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e5eb14-a305-4788-9221-432dd03e66ec |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| 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 DERBY & DERBYSHIRE ICB |
| Locality | CHESTERFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S41 7PF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF12 East Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Chesterfield |
| Electoral ward | Spire |
| Westminster constituency | Chesterfield |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 10:33 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e5eb14-a305-4788-9221-432dd03e66ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81e5eb14-a305-4788-9221-432dd03e66ec
  24th March 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.atamis.co.uk

## Provenance

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