--- title: "NHS England - Mechanical Thrombectomy Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2018-01-08" --- # NHS England - Mechanical Thrombectomy Services Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd484bb5-00d4-4d47-9206-bd0e43fd65c6.json) ## Summary NHS England, through the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit, is planning to commission Mechanical Thrombectomy Services for Acute Ischaemic Stroke. This initiative is at the planning stage, with a key milestone, the engagement end date, set for 23rd February 2018. The procurement is targeted at Health and Social Work Services and is specifically located in London, UK. Interested providers can express their interest by registering on the Bravo e-Tendering Portal, with the deadline for submissions having previously closed on 31st August 2017. This procurement presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in neuro-interventional services, particularly those equipped to manage Acute Ischaemic and Haemorrhagic Strokes. Businesses that can demonstrate their capability to collaborate effectively with stroke centres and provide access to trained neuro-interventionists will be well-positioned to compete. The project aims to establish a network of Neuroscience Centres, allowing interested firms to propose their service plans for implementation, which could potentially enhance their market presence in the healthcare sector. ## Notice This notice is to seek expressions of interest from providers who can meet the specification. NHS England wishes to commission up to a maximum of 5 providers of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke within a neuro-interventional service for acute ischaemic & haemorrhagic stroke. This Prior Information Notice is in relation to phase 1 of the implementation. Within this first phase all commissioned centres are Neuroscience Centres with access to specialised neuro-interventionists and co-located with a Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. Early implementers are required to start this service within an agreed phased plan taking into account the national shortfall of interventional neuroradiologists. To ensure a regional cover an implementation proposal that describes the proposed service and how 24/7cover will be provided, this can be on a single site or as part of networked coverage. The plan must be explicit about the proposed working hours and will describe how it will serve the eligible population within a five year provider implementation plan and will need to ensure all of the following: * Centres must have close working relationships and a communication strategy with their stroke centres. * All commissioned centres are Neuroscience Centres with access to specialised neuro-interventionists who conform to (or can provide a training plan to achieve compliance to) the service specifications for: Neuro-interventional services for acute ischaemic & haemorrhagic stroke which covers services for interventional neuroradiology services AND Neurosciences Specialised Neurology Service Specification https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf Additional information: Interested organisations are requested to express an interest in this expressions of interest exercise by registering their organisation on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk The pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) reference is PQQ_422 - Expressions of Interest for Mechanical Thrombectomy - London region. 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. The deadline for submitting a response for to this expression of interest is 17:00 on Thursday 31st August 2017. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. The services to which this notice relates fall within the Light Touch Regime ("LTR")of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 2015 ('the Regulations'). Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to the procurement of LTR. These opportunities may be divided into lots. Please see published documentation for further detail. Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register- Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details -Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the user-name/password - Click the 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier this opportunity is pqq_422. - This will move the PQQ into your 'My PQQs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQDetails' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ- There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01fdba86-b07a-4897-90eb-f00d328e40f2 | | 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 | 8 Jan 2018 | | 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 | Cancelled | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2018 at 11:29 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01fdba86-b07a-4897-90eb-f00d328e40f2 - 15 Aug 2017 at 15:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bb0a47-ddd9-40bf-8e9b-c664d32c550e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01fdba86-b07a-4897-90eb-f00d328e40f2 8th January 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bb0a47-ddd9-40bf-8e9b-c664d32c550e 15th August 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo e-Tendering Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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