--- title: "Market Engagement Exercise - Homecare Services (Northern Ireland)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033df7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033df7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033df7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033df7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE" published: "2022-05-24" --- # Market Engagement Exercise - Homecare Services (Northern Ireland) Buyer: PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033df7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033df7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033df7.json) ## Summary The Procurement and Logistics Service is initiating a market engagement exercise for homecare services in Northern Ireland, titled "Market Engagement Exercise - Homecare Services (Northern Ireland)". This process falls under the health and social work services category, with a focus on understanding current and future capacity for homecare medicines services. The engagement is planned to take place with interested suppliers, and those wishing to participate must register by Friday, 10th June. The market engagement meeting is likely to be conducted via Zoom, with the date for potential future notices set for 30th June 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, especially those specialising in homecare services, pharmacy operations, and healthcare logistics. Companies that can deliver medication supplies, manage prescription services, and provide ancillary care directly to patients' homes will benefit from this engagement. Those interested should prepare to discuss their capacities and capabilities in delivering homecare medicines services directly to the Northern Ireland patient community. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice seeks engagement with the market to understand current and future capacity in respect of Homecare Services to Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSC) are keen to engage with suppliers who would be willing to provide homecare medicines services to patients living in Northern Ireland. A homecare medicine service may be defined as one that delivers medicine supplies and associated care, directly to a patient's home or other suitable community based location. The service would be provided from a registered pharmacy, and would include dispensing of medication in accordance with a hospital prescription, delivery to the patient; supply of any ancillary items or equipment that is required, as well as waste management. The provider will be required to provide a prescription management service, as well as communicating directly with the patient regarding the supply of their medication. Further information on homecare medicines services is available at https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/setting-professional-standards/professional-standards-for-homecare-services If you would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, please register your interest by emailing PDRandOps.Sourcing@hscni.net, confirming the company name, contact person, email and telephone. Please register your interest no later than Friday 10th June. Market engagement will likely take the form of a Zoom meeting which will focus on a standard brief that will be provided to those interested, and a set of standard question. Please note, this is not a call for competition. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This Prior Information Notice seeks engagement with the market to understand current and future capacity in respect of Homecare Services to Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSC) are keen to engage with suppliers who would be willing to provide homecare medicines services to patients living in Northern Ireland. A homecare medicine service may be defined as one that delivers medicine supplies and associated care, directly to a patient's home or other suitable community based location. The service would be provided from a registered pharmacy, and would include dispensing of medication in accordance with a hospital prescription, delivery to the patient; supply of any ancillary items or equipment that is required, as well as waste management. The provider will be required to provide a prescription management service, as well as communicating directly with the patient regarding the supply of their medication. Further information on homecare medicines services is available at https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/setting-professional-standards/professional-standards-for-homecare-services If you would like to participate in this market engagement exercise, please register your interest by emailing PDRandOps.Sourcing@hscni.net, confirming the company name, contact person, email and telephone. Please register your interest no later than Friday 10th June. Market engagement will likely take the form of a Zoom meeting which will focus on a standard brief that will be provided to those interested, and a set of standard question. Please note, this is not a call for competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014162-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 24 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Jun 2023 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT12 6HU | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Blackstaff | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 May 2022 at 08:27 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014162-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps - https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/setting-professional-standards/professional-standards-for-homecare-services ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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