--- title: "MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - EXTENDED PRIMARY CARE FOR ELR CCG" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-07-17" --- # MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - EXTENDED PRIMARY CARE FOR ELR CCG Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cbfaf75c-952b-4bd4-8a39-6bb7af1ce078.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a Market Engagement Event titled "Extended Primary Care for ELR CCG" as part of its planning stage for procuring Enhanced Primary Care services. This event will take place on 16th August 2018 at Brockington College in East Leicestershire, with an engagement end date set for 7th August 2018. The primary focus of this procurement is to enhance medical practice services and ensure equitable access and quality of care for registered patients in East Leicestershire and Rutland, aligning with the goals of the GP 5 Year Forward View. This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can deliver innovative primary care solutions. Businesses that specialise in medical practice and related services are strongly encouraged to participate, as they will have the chance to learn about the anticipated contract terms, service specifications, and to engage with the commissioning authority to shape the future procurement process. Interested organisations should reserve their places promptly to maximise their chance of success in this competitive environment. ## Notice Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioners, East Leicestershire & Rutland Clinical Commissioning Group (ELR CCG) would like to invite providers to attend a 'Market Engagement Event' which will inform the market of the Commissioner's intentions to procure the Extended Primary Care Service. The aim of all the services is to deliver essential, additional and enhanced services to registered patients in East Leicestershire & Rutland. It is proposed that the terms and conditions of all the services, including tariff arrangements, will reflect those contained in Extended Primary Care Service. The main benefits and expected outcomes are: * Equity of access and quality of the service across East Leicestershire & Rutland * Ensuring value for money and the most efficient use of available resources across the health and social care economy * Promoting and ensuring a positive patient experience * Aligning services to deliver the GP 5 Year Forward View The Market Engagement Event will take place on 16th August 2018 from 9:30 - 12:30 and will take place at Brockington College. The Market Engagement Event will provide: * an overview of the service to be provided * details of the anticipated contract type, length and particular conditions * an overview of the procurement process and the anticipated timelines * an opportunity for you to ask questions and feedback on the presentations. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. To reserve your place please email the following details to paulo.cabral@nhs.net before 07th August 2018: * Name of delegate * Job title of delegate * Organisation details, including address * Delegate email address and telephone number Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. The service will be commissioned via an open procurement process advertised to all providers which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The ITT will also be advertised on Contracts Finder), and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo, which will be utilised for the tender. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both of these websites in the meantime at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/. Additional information: To register on the Bravo portal (If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register.) 1) Register on the portal webpage at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge). 2) Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: a) logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal b) selecting response to ITT, c) select Open Access ITT, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, e) click on Express Interest link. 3) Once you have expressed your interest, please access the My ITTs page, where you can view all the documentation (and download if required) and construct your reply in the bravo online questionnaire in the form of response configs/envelopes, as instructed. The deadline will be detailed in the tender documentation. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help@bravosolution.co.uk. All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement must be directed to MLCSU via the 'messaging' area within the ML CSU online procurement portal: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. Strictly no other forms of communication to MLCSU or the Commissioner will be accepted (including telephone calls, postal queries/submissions, faxes or email communications) during this period. NOTES "Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and ITT. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. Right to Cancel The contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The contracting authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completi ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3927a292-e507-4420-af7b-996e274f5045 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 7 Aug 2018 | | 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 MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | RUGELEY | | Post town | Walsall | | Postcode | WS15 1UL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC | | Local authority | Cannock Chase | | Electoral ward | Western Springs | | Westminster constituency | Cannock Chase | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85120000 - Medical practice and related services ## Release History - 17 Jul 2018 at 07:07 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3927a292-e507-4420-af7b-996e274f5045 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3927a292-e507-4420-af7b-996e274f5045 17th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7237d7d0-2c94-4f64-9e8c-ab6fb3ade202 MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ADVERT ## Notice URLs - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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