--- title: "Expressions of Interest for the Provision of an Integrated Call Handling Service to support Neonatal, Paediatric and ECMO Intensive Care Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-07-16" --- # Expressions of Interest for the Provision of an Integrated Call Handling Service to support Neonatal, Paediatric and ECMO Intensive Care Services Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dece8907-e355-44fd-a337-bcf0f6cd4a8f.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Expressions of Interest for the Provision of an Integrated Call Handling Service to support Neonatal, Paediatric and ECMO Intensive Care Services." This opportunity is centred around the healthcare industry, specifically in the provision of telephone-answering services. Interested providers should be aware that the engagement end date is set for 10th August 2018, by which time they must express their interest and submit necessary documentation as specified. The service will operate across the Midlands and East of England, providing essential support for neonatal and paediatric transport services. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in healthcare call handling services. Companies that specialise in communication solutions, healthcare logistics, or have experience in managing critical response services would be ideally positioned to compete in this tender process. Suppliers can provide valuable input in refining the commissioning approach and aid NHS England with their decision-making on future contracts, enhancing their visibility in the market. ## Notice NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning (Midlands & East) are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified providers capable of delivering a Call Handling Service to support telephonic communications relating to the delivery of health care services for units within the Midlands and East of England boundaries. The aim of the call handling service is to receive all requests for advice or transport relating to neonatal transport from CenTre (Central Newborn and Trent Perinatal Network), paediatric critical care from CoMET (Children's Medical Emergency Transport) or ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) patient transfers and/or retrievals to and from general hospitals to specialist treatment centres. The service will be available, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide a call handling service to gain advice and/or transport for neonates, critically ill children and all patients requiring ECMO. The overarching objectives of the service will be: * To provide an expeditious 'communications conduit' service that meets the quality specification for the management of all calls for neonatal transport/retrieval requests, paediatric transport/retrieval requests and calls regarding ECMO patients. * To record all calls received or made by the provider associated with supporting the delivery of services referenced above. * To provide activity information on calls managed as described within the information schedule. * Provide a supporting service to help individuals who require specialist care to get the right advice, first time and facilitate their onward journey. The call-handling service will also manage calls from other hospitals when they are related to the movement of a patient in or out of one of the hospitals and at times of increased activity nationally known as "surge". Please note that this expression of interest has been designed to allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity and support early engagement. The aim of the expression of interest exercise is to; 1. Support NHS England's informed decision making on the potential options on the future commissioning of these services; 2. To help refine the commissioning and procurement approach and; 3. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver the services illustrated above. This is a market testing exercise and does not commit NHS England (Midlands & East) to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. Providers who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable. Additional information: If you wish to express an interest please register on the Bravo Portal https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The PQQ reference is PQQ_513 Once registered please complete the questions in the qualification envelope which asks providers to give details about your organisation's name and postal address, email address, contact name and number. Your response should also include capability and previous experience of delivering this or a similar level of service. Please note the deadline for responses is by 12pm (noon) on 10th August 2018. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c40c946-cf4b-4f8d-bfbd-6c2a09c3e6d6 | | 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 Jul 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 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 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79510000 - Telephone-answering services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2018 at 08:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c40c946-cf4b-4f8d-bfbd-6c2a09c3e6d6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c40c946-cf4b-4f8d-bfbd-6c2a09c3e6d6 16th July 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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