--- title: "Extended Access to Primary Care, NHS High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group - Request for Information (RFI) - NHS/SoEPS/17.344 RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2017-10-10" --- # Extended Access to Primary Care, NHS High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group - Request for Information (RFI) - NHS/SoEPS/17.344 RFI Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-df157913-8f3e-4cc7-85a7-b3694c6b37a2.json) ## Summary NHS High Weald Lewes Havens Clinical Commissioning Group, represented by NHS South of England Procurement Services, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Extended Access to Primary Care." This initiative aims to gather preliminary information through a Request for Information (RFI) related to enhanced access to primary care services. The engagement period will conclude on the 23rd of February 2018, with a deadline for responses set for midday on the 10th of November 2017. The procurement falls under the health and social work services category, and the services will be delivered in the South East region of the United Kingdom. This RFI presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare and community health sectors to engage with the NHS's procurement process. Companies specialising in primary care services, healthcare innovation, and service delivery models that enhance access to care would be particularly well-suited to respond. Participating in this engagement will not only allow businesses to express their capabilities but also to potentially influence future tender agreements that may arise after the market engagement concludes. ## Notice NHS High Weald Lewes havens CCG is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) as part of its broader market engagement exercise into Extended Access to Primary Care and asks a number of key questions. You may find some questions are currently more relevant to you and easier to respond to than others but please try to respond in detail to as many as you can as your views are important. All responses will be used as part of a process to support the CCG form a view of the best way to commission this service. It does not form part of any formal tender process which may be initiated and all responses will be treated in strict confidence to allow you to be as open in your response as possible. Once the market engagement exercise is complete, a tender process compliant with NHS policies and processes will commence. Your response to the RFI will not have a bearing on any future tender process and you will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this RFI. Please complete your response and return via our InTend eTendering Portal reference SoEPS/17/344 using the correspondence functionality by Mid-day on Friday 10 November 2017. Thank you for your participation - the CCG appreciate your time and effort in completing this RFI, which will remain confidential with the exception of the main/sub-contractor information exchange opportunity (if used) at the end of the document. Please access the documents at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning The deadline for submission of completed RFI submissions is Friday 10th November 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Project title: Extended Access Procurement - Request for Information (RFI), please access the portal for all documents. Should Providers have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 6pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecefc5d6-87ad-46df-a2da-b940f47480cc | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 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 SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 10 Oct 2017 at 15:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecefc5d6-87ad-46df-a2da-b940f47480cc - 10 Oct 2017 at 15:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecefc5d6-87ad-46df-a2da-b940f47480cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ecefc5d6-87ad-46df-a2da-b940f47480cc 10th October 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12038a3f-70d5-473e-bf97-9cc145cbea68 How to Register on SoEPS e-portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning SoEPS e-portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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