--- title: "NHS Market Ready" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE" published: "2017-12-12" --- # NHS Market Ready Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262.json) ## Summary The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), located in Inverness, is planning a procurement titled "NHS Market Ready" aimed at supporting small and emerging businesses, particularly in the health sector, under the Northern Innovation Hub initiative. This procurement is at the planning stage, with a key future notice date set for 1st February 2018. The main procurement category is services, and while it does not constitute a Call for Competition, it indicates potential future contract opportunities relevant to the NHS procurement process in the UK. This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to engage with the NHS. Businesses focused on innovative health solutions, products, and services would benefit from this initiative, which aims to help them present, test and trial their offerings within the NHS framework. Given the complexities involved in securing business with the NHS, participating SMEs will be supported in navigating the procurement landscape, regulatory requirements, and developing compelling health economic data to enhance their competitiveness and market success. ## Notice As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the NHS Market Ready project with which supports SME's in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and secure commercial opportunities with the NHS. ### Lot Information Lot 1 As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the NHS Market Ready project with which supports SME's in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and secure commercial opportunities with the NHS. NHS Market Ready will support SMEs in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and trying to help these companies become more competitive in trying to secure commercial opportunities from the NHS. The NHS is frequently contacted by young companies seeking to engage with the health service. However, engagement and securing business with the NHS is very complex, time consuming and challenging, particularly for young innovative SMEs. In addition to clinical champions, businesses must also engage and satisfy procurement, regulatory and eHealth (for digital health products) requirements and produce compelling health economic data. This often leads to new innovative products failing to make sales in their domestic market. NHS Market Ready would potentially be looking to deliver two cohorts per year with five businesses expected to participate in each cohort.. See attached PIN document for full details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304089 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 12 Dec 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2018 | | 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 | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE | | Locality | INVERNESS | | Post town | Inverness | | Postcode | IV2 5NA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands | | ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands | | Local authority | Highland | | Electoral ward | Inverness South | | Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 72224000 - Project management consultancy services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79411100 - Business development consultancy services - 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services ## Release History - 12 Dec 2017 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304089 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC304089&idx=1 14th December 2017 - Scope of Requirements - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC304089&idx=2 14th December 2017 - Response format - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC304089 NHS Market Ready - As part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, the Northern Innovation Hub (NIH) is led by HIE. It has been developed as a series of tightly focused initiatives to strengthen opportunities for young people, to accelerate the growth of ambitious, nascent enterprises and enhance competitiveness in the City-Region. The NIH is designed to benefit small and emerging businesses and social enterprises who plan to trade nationally or internationally. A key project within the NIH that is the subject of this PIN is the NHS Market Ready project with which supports SME's in their ambitions to present, test and trial products and services and secure commercial opportunities with the NHS. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.hie.co.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=520262 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000520262.json.