--- title: "DDICB Market Engagement Event: Derbyshire Orthotics Community Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048532" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048532" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048532.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048532.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-07-26" --- # DDICB Market Engagement Event: Derbyshire Orthotics Community Service Buyer: NHS DERBY & DERBYSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048532 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048532) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048532.json) ## Summary NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) invites providers to a Market Engagement Event for the Derbyshire Orthotics Community Service. This industry-specific event, listed under CPV code 85100000 (Health services), aims to discuss the provision of specialist orthotics services encompassing diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for various medical conditions. Scheduled for 5th September 2024 at 10:00 am, the event will be held virtually. Interested providers must register by 17:00 on 3rd September 2024. The services will be delivered across Derbyshire (UKF1). The contract is expected to last three years with a potential two-year extension, valued at £11,173,840 GBP and operating under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Future notices are expected by 1st October 2024. This Market Engagement Event offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in orthotics. Companies providing comprehensive orthotic solutions that include assessment, fitting, and ongoing maintenance are well-suited for this tender. Additionally, providers capable of integrating high-quality care, timely advice, and treatment aligned with current policy and best evidence will find this an excellent opportunity to expand their market presence within the region. Engaging in this event facilitates direct communication with NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB, allowing businesses to better understand service requirements and demonstrate their capacity to deliver the proposed services. ## Notice NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) are inviting suitably qualified providers to attend a virtual Market Engagement Event in relation to the Provision of Derbyshire Orthotics Community Service. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The service shall provide a community-based, cost effective, accessible specialist orthotics service which includes the diagnosis, treatment, fitting, maintaining and repairing of orthoses for children and adults in line with the agreed access criteria, responding to changing medical and social needs of the orthotics user. The service will need to; * Provide appropriate orthotics, inclusive of elastic/fabric and custom-made splints. To provide advice to maximise children's' motor skills, minimise development of contracture and deformity in the growing child and prevent injury in a caseload of children with neurological and physical health needs. * Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the patient. This is achieved through the assessment of need and the provision of an orthoses that will either remedy or relieve a medical condition or disability and may prevent the development of more disabling conditions. * Provide access to high quality, safe care that gives timely advice, appropriate support, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients according to their individual need. * Ensure the service is delivered in line with current policy, learning and best evidence and provide appropriate governance and management for the service. The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to engage, share with the market the current draft Service Specification (available via the e-tendering portal), and to clarify and communicate other elements of the service model/process. The Commissioner will be requesting providers to register to attend an online market engagement event, which is scheduled for Thursday 5th September 2024 at 10:00am. The deadline for registration to attend the event is 17:00 on Tuesday 3rd September 2024. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out any further procurement process. Any future opportunity will be advertised in accordance with the regulations. Any and all information/documents that are made available as part of this engagement exercise is draft and subject to change. All timeframes are indicative and also subject to change. Please note, this Prior Information Notice relates to a Schedule 3 Service in scope of the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Any future Procurement conducted will be subject to the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It is currently anticipated that that the contract awarded will be for 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years. The estimated total contract value included in section II.1.5 is therefore based on a maximum 5-year contract term. Additional information: To Register your Interest in attending the Market Engagement Event or seek additional information please use the following link and Project reference: Link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Project Reference: C296504. The aim of this Market Engagement is to; 1. Provide the market with visibility of the proposed opportunity; 2. To gauge the level of interest from the market of capable providers with capacity across the region to deliver the services noted above. 3. Invite interested Providers to attend a virtual Market Engagement Event on Thursday 5th September 2024 at 10:00am. May we ask that you register your attendance for the Market Engagement Event via the messaging functionality within the Atamis portal, providing the name, job title and email address of attendees you wish to register to attend the event. Please note, there is no restriction on the number of attendees you are able to register. Closer to the event you will receive further information, via the Atamis messaging system, detailing how to access the event and a link to MS Teams. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023488-2024 | | 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 | 26 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,173,840 | | 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 2FS | | 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 South | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2024 at 15:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023488-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/derbyshire-integrated-care-board/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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