--- title: "Market_Engagement_Event_For_Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport Services_Related_Procurement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2020-01-23" --- # Market_Engagement_Event_For_Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport Services_Related_Procurement Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cb2b796a-f4ca-45aa-af27-6e900c3539ad.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is conducting a procurement process titled "Market Engagement Event For Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport Services Related Procurement." This opportunity falls under the category of ambulance services (CPV code 85143000) and is focused on the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the event is scheduled to take place on 12th February 2020 at the Kegworth Hotel & Conference Centre in Derby. Interested parties must register their attendance by 3pm on 10th February 2020, and an early engagement notice has already been published to inform potential bidders. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in ambulance services or healthcare transport solutions to expand their operations within the NHS sector. Companies that have the capacity to provide specialised critical care ambulance transport and possess operational as well as management expertise will be particularly well-suited for this competition. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to partake, as these groups are identified as being suitable for bidding on this procurement. ## Notice Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AG CSU), on behalf of the NHS England - Regional Specialised Commissioning Team (Midlands) (here onwards known as the commissioner) would like to notify all potential bidders about a 'Market Engagement Event' which has been planned to take place on Wednesday 12th February 2020. This event has been arranged to provide information about the upcoming procurement of Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport Services (non-999) for the East Midlands Region. It will be a facilitated and interactive market engagement event targeted at both bidders' operational as well as management staff. The aim of the event will be to explain the service that is being tendered, requirements for the region and activity levels; an overview of the procurement process itself including timescales will also be provided. The event will provide an opportunity for exchange of information and contacts between the parties interested in bidding for the tender. In addition, at the event the commissioners would like to learn from the participating bidding organisations how they propose to cater various requirements of the tendered services. To serve this purpose the commissioners may use scenario-based questions or survey questionnaire on the day. With this in mind, the bidders are highly encouraged to bring their operational as well as management staff on the day. Details of the event are as follows: Wednesday 12th February 2020 10.30 - 14.00 Venue - Kegworth Hotel & Conference Centre, Packington Hill, Derby DE74 2DF Venue contact details - frontdesk@kegworthhotel.com phone: 01509 67 24 27 website: http://www.kegworthhotel.co.uk/ To attend this event please send an email to following address by 3pm Monday 10th February 2020. Email address to register your interest: joyti.patel@nhs.net NOTE: An expression of interest in this Market Engagement event will not automatically entitle your involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. Additional information: NOTE: An expression of interest in this Market Engagement event will not automatically entitle your involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted as a result of this event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbb88bb2-9d05-48ea-ae1b-df852df1c1bf | | 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 | 23 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Feb 2020 | | 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 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85143000 - Ambulance services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2020 at 11:47 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbb88bb2-9d05-48ea-ae1b-df852df1c1bf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cbb88bb2-9d05-48ea-ae1b-df852df1c1bf 23rd January 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bdeca0d4-d3d4-4d98-bc02-d86e3f905a90 Advertisement - Market Engagement Event ## Notice URLs - http://www.kegworthhotel.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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