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title: "Provision of Step-Down Beds and Nursing Home Beds Market Engagement Event (Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes CCG)"
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# Provision of Step-Down Beds and Nursing Home Beds Market Engagement Event (Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes CCG)

Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GEM CSU  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c451394a-d9dc-4cb9-bf9b-97083c923c7a

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## Summary

The NHS Arden and GEM CSU is facilitating a Market Engagement Event for the provision of Step-Down Beds and Nursing Home Beds across Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes. This tender process is currently in the planning stage, with events scheduled online via MS Teams on 27th June, 30th June, and 4th July 2022. Interested suppliers must register their attendance by midday on 1st July 2022. The event aims to identify potential suppliers for health services, specifically targeting health-related organisations operating within the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). By attending the Market Engagement Event, these businesses can gain crucial insights into the specifications and service models required for this contract. The engagement is designed to encourage suppliers to understand the procurement process and formulate competitive proposals, thereby enhancing their potential for future growth in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

** THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ** NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes CCG is seeking to commission the provision of Step-Down Beds and Nursing Home Beds. This notice intends to identify suppliers who would like to express an interest in providing these services and to invite all interested parties to attend a Market Engagement Event. Multiple events will be held, the content at all events will be the same. All events will be held via MS Teams. The event details are as follows: Event 1 Date: Monday 27th June 2022 Venue: Online via MS Teams Time: 09:30am Duration: 2 hours Event 2 Date: Monday 04th July 2022 Venue: Online via MS Teams Time: 10:00am Duration: 2 hours Event 3 Date: Monday 04th July 2022 Venue: Online via MS Teams Time: 18:00pm Duration: 2 hours The Agenda will be: 1 - Welcome and Introductions 2 - Specification & Service Model 3 - Questions 4 - Procurement Process 5 - Questions 6 - Close If you wish to attend one of the events above please register on EU-Supply using the link below. You will need to select which event you wish to attend. Closer to the event you will receive a calendar invite detailing how to access the event and a link to MS Teams. To register your interest in this event please visit: EU-Supply on the link below and access project 53809 - Provision of Step-Down Beds and Nursing Home Beds Market Engagement Event (Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes CCG). EU-Supply link = https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu Please note the deadline for confirmation of attendance is 12 midday on the 01st July 2022 after which the access details will then be shared.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e3645c1-b977-4463-bf21-ba9ce0856a28 |
| 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 | 16 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| 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 ARDEN AND GEM CSU |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2022 at 11:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e3645c1-b977-4463-bf21-ba9ce0856a28
- 30 May 2022 at 12:59 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e3645c1-b977-4463-bf21-ba9ce0856a28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e3645c1-b977-4463-bf21-ba9ce0856a28
  16th June 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu

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