--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and invitation to market engagement WebEx session for High Consequence Infectious Diseases Adult and Child Interim Acute Impatient Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2017-08-10" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) and invitation to market engagement WebEx session for High Consequence Infectious Diseases Adult and Child Interim Acute Impatient Service Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd0c806e-aa2a-4b66-a67d-949859120394.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a public procurement process for a Prior Information Notice (PIN) related to the High Consequence Infectious Diseases Adult and Child Interim Acute Inpatient Service. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, is currently in the planning stage. The contracts, valued at a total of £800,000, are expected to cover three geographical lots across London and the South, Midlands and East, and the North, with a planned commencement date of 1 April 2018 and scheduled to last for two years. Organisations interested in participating are invited to register for a market engagement WebEx session on 20 September 2017, with the deadline for registration set for 14 September 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those capable of providing specialised isolation units for airborne diseases. Successful bidders will need to be suitably qualified and can offer services tailored to either adult, paediatric, or both demographics. The expected number of providers per lot is specified, making this a competitive but potentially lucrative opportunity for businesses within the healthcare industry seeking to expand their portfolio, especially those with capabilities in high consequence infectious disease management. ## Notice Arden & GEM CSU acting on behalf of NHS England - Specialised Commissioning, will be inviting suitably qualified organisations to express interest in delivering Special Isolation Unit (Airborne) safe and effective treatment of HCID that are known or suspected to be transmissible from person to person via the airborne route. It is expected that the procurement will consist of three (3) lots covering London and the South, Midlands and East and the North. The contracts will be for two (2) years with planned commencement date 1 April 2018. WebEx session Interested organisations are also invited to join a market engagement event delivered via a WebEx session on 20 September 2017, 10.30am-12.30pm. WebEx details: WebJoin link: https://www.webjoin.com/ Participant passcode: 69253849 To express your interest in delivering the service/s and/or joining the market engagement WebEx session on 20 September 2017,10.30am-12.30pm please send an e-mail to NHSEngland.Procurement@ardengemcsu.nhs.uk with the following information: 1) In the e-mail title: High Consequence Infectious Diseases Adult and Child Interim Acute Impatient Service 2) In the body of the e-mail: - provide full name of your organisation; - indicate the LOT you are interested in; - indicate the service/s you are interested: a) Adult services; b) Paediatric services; c) both Adult and Paediatric services; - confirm your interest in joining the market engagement WebEx session on 20 September 2017, 10.30am-12.30pm. The purpose of the market engagement WebEx session is to tell you more about the service requirements and enable you to raise questions related to the services. Please note the following deadlines: - Deadline for registration for the market engagement WebEx session is 14 September 2017 at 5pm. - Deadline for expressing an interest in delivering any of the services is 29 September 2017 at 5pm. The expected number of providers sought is: * LOT 1 London and the South: two adult and two paediatric providers * LOT 2 Midlands and East: one adult and one paediatric provider * LOT 3 the North: one adult and one paediatric provider The estimated value per lot is: * LOT 1 London and the South up to PS400,000, PS100,000 per service per unit per year * LOT 2 Midlands and East, up to PS200,000, PS100,000 per service per unit per year * LOT 3 the North, up to PS200,000, PS100,000 per service per unit per year For further information (including about the service requirements for all lots), please refer to the OJEU PIN attached in section "Attachments". Additional information: Where to find further information regarding this procurement? The 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. Please note that this PIN is not a call for competition. It is expected that the procurement opportunity will be advertised in November 2017 (may be subject to change). Registering interest in delivering the service and/or joining the market engagement WebEx session will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise as interested providers will need to respond to the formal call for competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a6f3f9e-227f-4fd6-bacf-f4ce6eac9765 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Sep 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | 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 - 10 Aug 2017 at 12:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a6f3f9e-227f-4fd6-bacf-f4ce6eac9765 - 10 Aug 2017 at 12:34 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a6f3f9e-227f-4fd6-bacf-f4ce6eac9765 - 10 Aug 2017 at 12:30 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a6f3f9e-227f-4fd6-bacf-f4ce6eac9765 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a6f3f9e-227f-4fd6-bacf-f4ce6eac9765 10th August 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/82926fce-9f75-4438-8d1a-8604ac7a8901 OJEU PIN and invitation to market engagement WebEx session ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search - https://www.webjoin.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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