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title: "Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dc9a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-02-07"
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# Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services

Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dc9a

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## Summary

The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub, operating under the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, is currently in the planning stage for a market engagement regarding Managed Neutral Vendor Services within the health services industry. This procurement process, which is set to explore the possibility of renewing the current framework, is in the planning stage and involves a total value of £40,000,000. Interested suppliers should engage by completing the questionnaire through the Atamis portal by 12.00pm on 10th March 2025. This engagement aims to gauge market interest and shape the future service specifications, with any resulting procurement process expected to use the Atamis eTendering system. The procurement covers various health-related services and equipment across the UK, including hospital and diagnostic services, endoscopy devices, and pathology instruments.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health sector to connect with the East of England NHS Collaborative Hub and influence the framework for managed neutral vendor services. It is particularly suited for providers of hospital services, diagnostic devices, and medical specialist services who want to expand their market presence and collaborate with public health institutions. Participation in the pre-market engagement process can lead to significant business growth, especially for those capable of delivering a wide range of health-related services and supplies. Engaging in this process helps businesses understand the requirements and potentially secure a place in a framework lasting four years.

## Notice

EoECPH would like to approach the market-place to identify the possibility of a renewal the current framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this market-place to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.

As part of this pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to connect with providers of this type of service via a pre-market engagement exercise. We are therefore asking for assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information provided will help us to form and shape the way the service specification is refreshed and updated for a framework that will last 4 years.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise.
The questionnaire will run on:
The Atamis portal:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:
* Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:
* To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C337337- Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services
* Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section
* Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at -
support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses

The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 10th March 2025. Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004106-2025 |
| 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 | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000,000 |
| 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | FULBOURN |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices
- 33181000 - Renal support devices
- 33181500 - Renal consumables
- 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
- 42924720 - Decontamination equipment
- 45215146 - Pathology room construction work
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85111000 - Hospital services
- 85111100 - Surgical hospital services
- 85111200 - Medical hospital services
- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
- 85121200 - Medical specialist services
- 85121230 - Cardiology services or pulmonary specialists services
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
- 85121282 - Dermatology services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2025 at 10:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004106-2025

## Notice URLs

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

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