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title: "Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b5b0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-03-24"
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# Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB

Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b5b0

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## Summary

The NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is planning a tender titled "Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB" in the health services category. The aim is to allow interested providers to express their interest in delivering cataract surgery services, inform decision-making processes, refine future commissioning approaches, and gauge market interest. The deadline for responses is 31st March 2023.

This tender by NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board provides an opportunity for healthcare providers to potentially deliver cataract surgery services. Businesses in the health services sector with capabilities to maintain and strengthen services across Derbyshire are well-suited to compete. The planned tender stage allows for market testing and does not commit to a procurement process, ensuring continuity of existing services during this period.

## Notice

Soft Market Testing for Cataract Surgery Services for NHS Derby & Derbyshire ICB

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are inviting Expressions of Interest from suitably qualified providers to express their interest in delivering Cataract Surgery Services.

The aim of this Soft Market Testing is to:
1. Allow the market visibility of the proposed opportunity;
2. To inform the ICB's decision-making process for the future commissioning of Cataract Surgery Services
3. To help refine the future commissioning and procurement approach and
4. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity to deliver maintain and strengthen services across Derbyshire as illustrated above.
5. To invite feedback from potential providers/the market on the service specifications

If you wish to express an interest, please register on the Atamis Portal via https://www.atamis.co.uk on project reference C153452.

Once registered please complete the questions which asks providers to give details about your organisation's details and interest in providing the services.

Bidders who have expressed an interest in this soft market testing exercise will have the opportunity to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice as applicable.

The deadline for Soft Market Testing responses is by 16:00 hours on 31st March 2023.

Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008592-2023 |
| 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 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Apr 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| 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 | NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 10:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008592-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/

## Provenance

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