--- title: "Greater Nottingham Community Gynaecology Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-12-11" --- # Greater Nottingham Community Gynaecology Service Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b76fb088-ec66-4b67-b758-26736f9cf13a.json) ## Summary The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of the Greater Nottingham Community Gynaecology Service, anticipated to commence from 1st July 2019. This service will cater to patients in Nottingham City and neighbouring areas, aiming to provide a consultant-led service for clinical triage of routine gynaecology referrals. An engagement end date has been set for 4th January 2019. The expected contract value is approximately £590,000 per annum, with the possibility of an initial term of 33 months and extensions of up to 24 months. This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly those specialising in community health services or gynaecology. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this procurement particularly beneficial, as they can contribute to improving patient care while facilitating efficiencies within the healthcare system. Engaging in this process will allow businesses to enhance their service offerings and potentially establish long-term partnerships with the NHS. ## Notice Interested parties should note that this Notice is a Prior Information Notice (PIN), and is not the commencement of a formal tender process. Any formal tender process will be commenced through an entirely separate Notice, which interested providers will need to separately express interest in. The purpose of this PIN is to ready the market for a potential procurement, and to support a vibrant competition. To that end, a draft specification and Memorandum of Information are supplied with this Notice. Greater Nottingham Clinical Commissioning Partnership is considering procuring a Community Gynaecology Service for patients in Nottingham City, Nottingham North and East, Nottingham West and Rushcliffe Clinical Commissioning Groups. The overall aim of this proposed procurement is to reduce secondary care activity, clinical variation in referral behaviour and improve patient experience. The requirement will be a consultant led service that provides clinical triage of all gynaecology routine referrals. The expectation is that all patients with a routine gynaecology referral will be referred to the community gynaecology service for triage/treatment (and advice and guidance if applicable). Patients will only be referred to secondary care where there is a definite need for hospital based specialist services. The community gynaecology service will provide a single point of access for service users and health professionals and provide a multi-skilled approach to assessment, diagnosis and treatment to the management of gynaecological conditions. The conditions that the community gynaecology service will see will include, but not be limited to: * Menstrual disorders (excluding post-menopausal bleeding) * Fibroids * Cervical polyps * Polycystic ovarian syndrome * Pelvic pain * Ovarian cysts * Prolapse * Sterilisation requests * Vulval disorders * prolapse/pessary changes * Menopause problems /severe premenstrual syndrome * Dyspareunia The Contract value is anticipated to be circa PS590k pa and it is envisaged that a contract will be let for circa 33 months with a possible extension of any period (or periods) up to a further 24 months, as defined at the discretion of the Commissioner. Services are planned to commence from 01/07/19. This proposed procurement will be carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement portal (In-tend). https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit NHS Greater Nottingham Clinical Commissioning Partnership or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. NHS Greater Nottingham Clinical Commissioning Partnership will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested providers will be able to view this engagement notice via the 'current tenders' list on in-tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the portal in times of absence. The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Any tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority will run a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/797e1b57-1b74-4de6-998f-2ba456b513e9 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | 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 | 11 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Jan 2019 | | 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | YEOVIL | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA22 8HR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Brympton | | Westminster constituency | Yeovil | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2018 at 13:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/797e1b57-1b74-4de6-998f-2ba456b513e9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/797e1b57-1b74-4de6-998f-2ba456b513e9 11th December 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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