--- title: "Prior Information Notice and Soft Market Testing - Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-09-04" --- # Prior Information Notice and Soft Market Testing - Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults) Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b4cac661-623e-44a3-a2b7-5730417d45be.json) ## Summary NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a procurement process titled "Prior Information Notice and Soft Market Testing - Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults)" in the healthcare industry. The planned procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a total indicative budget of £14,240,000. Interested organisations are invited to participate in a market engagement event via WebEx scheduled for 25 September 2018. The deadline for submitting the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire is 4 October 2018 at 5pm, and the anticipated start date for the contract period is 1 April 2019, lasting until 31 March 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for growth for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in advanced surgical procedures and chronic disease management. Businesses that meet clinical requirements and are well-versed in the complexities of pancreatectomy and transplantation are encouraged to engage in this process. With the potential for up to four centres to be allocated nationally, participants can propose alternative service delivery models that align with the commissioning route identified through market engagement, increasing their chances of securing a significant contract. ## Notice NHS England Specialised Commissioning is planning to commission centres to provide Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults) and is inviting all suitably qualified providers to complete a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire. Interested parties should respond to this notice as the responses to the questionnaire will be used to support the identification of the future commissioning route for the new service. Interested organisations are invited to join a market engagement event delivered via a WebEx session on 25 Sept 2018, 10.30am-11.30pm. The purpose of the WebEx session is to tell you more about the service requirements and enable you to raise questions related to the services. To complete the soft market testing questionnaire and access any supporting documents please: (a) Register on https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The Bravo project reference number is project_1098 Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis (AdultS). (b) Complete and submit the soft market testing questionnaire pqq_530 by no later than 4 October 2018 at 5pm. (c) Register for the WebEx session by sending a message via Bravo Messaging (pqq_530 on https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) 1) In the message title please indicate: WebEx for Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis (Adults). In the body of the message please: - provide full name of your organisation and name and job title of the attendees; - indicate the region you are interested in (North; South, London or Midlands and East); More information about the service can be found on https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/clinical-commissioning-policy-total-pancreatectomy-with-islet-auto-transplant-for-chronic-pancreatitis-adults. This document contains the service requirement. The policy above suggests that up to 4 service centres (one per region) may be allocated nationally. Thus, the proposal put forward with this PIN consists of 4 centres as potential lotting model for the service. The soft market questionnaire will allow interested organisations to propose an alternative approach (up to the limit of 4 allocated centres nationally in line with the policy) and provide reasons for their proposed model Note that the value stated in section "2.Value Information" is the maximum value that may be agreed for the entire contract duration including the option to extend (assuming a total duration of 4 years). The value is indicative and is based on an analysis of provider costs to deliver the patient assessment, surgical management and on-going management of eligible patients. For more information about this exercise and the lots (centres) proposed please refer to the attachment in section "6. Attachments" of this notice or to the link: https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:384782-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML. Additional information: For any support in registering or submitting your questionnaire please contact the eTendering Help-desk at 0800-011-2470 or help@bravosolution.co.uk. Note: Please note that this PIN is not a call for competition. This PIN exercise may not lead to a formal procurement process. In the event of any future procurement opportunity this will be conducted under the Light Touch Regime (Schedule 3 - services) in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Please also note that this is not a PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Arden and GEM Bravo procurement portal to communicate with interested parties. Where to find further information regarding future procurement opportunities? Any procurement relating to this PIN notice will be advertised on Contracts Finder(https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and administered/conducted via the Arden & GEM CSU's e-Tendering portal known as Bravo solutions (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk). Full details regarding this procurement opportunity will be available there. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdffdc7a-16b9-4930-8b58-b6f09ae32851 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Prior Information Notice and Soft Market Testing | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Oct 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2018 at 13:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdffdc7a-16b9-4930-8b58-b6f09ae32851 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdffdc7a-16b9-4930-8b58-b6f09ae32851 4th September 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff928bb0-06e2-460a-be55-47562e83e94a OJEU Prior Information Notice and Soft Market Testing - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:384782-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML Link to notice on TED portal ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search - https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/clinical-commissioning-policy-total-pancreatectomy-with-islet-auto-transplant-for-chronic-pancreatitis-adults ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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