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title: "Orthotic Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046dec"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Orthotic Services

Buyer: AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046dec

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## Summary

The Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is planning a procurement process for Orthotic Services. This opportunity falls under the industry category of Miscellaneous medical devices and products. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase. The Trust is located in West Yorkshire. Key dates include a market engagement event on Wednesday 24 July 2024 to discuss procurement strategies, service models, technology, and future service demand. Interested suppliers must express their interest by 05 July 2024. This procurement exercise may extend to other Trusts within the region.

This tender for Orthotic Services by the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust offers opportunities for businesses providing clinical services and orthotic products. Suppliers specializing in orthotic clinical services, orthotic products, managed services, and technology solutions are well-suited to compete. Businesses with innovative technology and a keen understanding of industry barriers and service demand forecasting can leverage this opportunity for growth.

## Notice

Clinical (orthotist) services which operate out of a number of locations and the supply of custom and stock orthotic products.

This procurement exercise is in planning for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust however this procurement may be extended to include other Trusts and Contracting Authorities within the West Yorkshire region.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) seeks to commission the provision of Orthotic Services. Additional information: Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) seeks to commission the provision of Orthotic Services. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been published to inform the market that procurement is expected to commence within the next 12 months and to help the Contracting Authority understand the dynamics of the marketplace, degree of competition and to identify potential suppliers.

ANHSFT currently outsources orthotic services. This includes clinical (orthotist) services which operate out of a number of locations including Airedale General Hospital, Skipton General Hospital, Settle Health Centre, patient homes and others. The current service also includes the supply of custom and stock orthotic products. 

ANHSFT intends to host a market engagement event on Wednesday 24 July 2024 to;

* Assess the procurement strategy options available such as NHE accredited frameworks and lot structures.
* Assess the service models available in the marketplace such as orthotic products, orthotic clinical services, managed services etc.
* Gain an insight into available technology and innovation.
* Further understand industry barriers, challenges and risks and the impacting factors and forces.
* Forecast future service demand. 
* Develop our specification.

It is expected that one to one, face to face meetings will be held at Airedale General Hospital (online meetings available if this is unsuitable) however these arrangements are subject to change based on the number of Suppliers that express an interest in the market engagement event and the Contracting Authority's resources available to manage this.

Please e-mail rosanne.buffrey@nhs.net and helen.norris13@nhs.net with the subject header "EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - ORTHOTICS MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT" by 12 noon on Friday 05 July 2024 should you wish to express an interest in attending the market engagement event on 24 July 2024.

Please be aware that this notice does not oblige the Contracting Authority to proceed with a procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017578-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Sep 2024 |
| 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 | AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KIEGHLEY |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD20 6TD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | Craven |
| Westminster constituency | Keighley and Ilkley |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 85111600 - Orthotic services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2024 at 10:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017578-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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