Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Arden and GEM CSU
St John's House, East Street
Leicester
LE1 6NB
UK
Contact person: Stacey Thrower
E-mail: stacey.thrower@nhs.net
NUTS: UKF2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
EOI - Managed Clinical Advisory Group within the Secure Estate
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75122000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGSCU) on behalf of NHS England Health and Justice Children and Young People Central Team (the Commissioner) would like to notify the market of an opportunity to manage a Clinical Network for the sites that NHS England commissions within the children and young people secure estate.<br/><br/>All interested providers are invited to participate in an early market assessment questionnaire. Please note the deadline for expressions of interest is 12:00PM (Midday) on 26 January 2024. Service commencement date would be expected to be 01 April 2024.<br/><br/>This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published.<br/><br/>If more than one compliant provider registers an interest for this opportunity, meets the requirements set out in this Notice and the questionnaire then NHS England may set out details for a competitive process. Should only one provider register an interest and meet the requirements, NHS England reserve the right to award to that provider without further publication following due diligence checks.<br/><br/>This is a market testing exercise and does not commit the Commissioners to carry out a procurement process. Please see additional documents within the e-tendering system. <br/><br/>The contract length is 2 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months. The estimated total value of this opportunity is £370,800.<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority will be using an e-Tendering system for this market engagement exercise. To express an interest and access the questionnaire go to the ‘Live Opportunities’ list on the e-tendering portal at the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?SearchType=Projects and register your interest.<br/><br/>You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C232315 - EOI - Managed Clinical Advisory Group within the Children & Young People Secure Estate
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
370 800.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Service covers UK.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is purely an early engagement exercise; any subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when published. Please see additional documents within the e-tendering system.
II.2.14) Additional information
The Service to which this Procurement<br/>relates fall within Schedule 3 of the<br/>Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the<br/>"Regulations") as amended by The<br/>Public Procurement (Amendment etc)<br/>(EU Exit) Regulations 2020, (the<br/>"Regulations").<br/>As such, the Contracting Authority does<br/>not intend to hold itself bound by any of<br/>the Regulations, or those applicable to<br/>Schedule 3 Services.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/02/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/12/2023