Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
UK
Contact person: Corporate Services
E-mail: corporate.services@eoecph.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.eoecph.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
Transforming Organisations, Partnerships, and Systems
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) is collectively owned by its NHS “shareholders” and is hosted by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (named as The Authority) and has formal accountability to the shareholder-elected Supervisory Board. We work collaboratively with three other NHS Procurement Hubs (hereon referred to as the NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP)) which at the time of publication includes, EoECPH, NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP), NHS Commercial Solutions and North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC). <br/><br/>EoECPH is issuing this market engagement in connection with the potential procurement to establish a single approach to market to support membership of all 4 Hubs for Transforming Organisations, Partnerships, and Systems Systems.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79111000
79131000
79212500
79212110
79312000
79313000
79411100
79311410
79330000
79140000
79212200
79411000
79416200
79419000
79421100
79430000
79418000
79212300
79314000
79414000
79417000
79422000
79314000
79413000
79412000
79421200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this marketplace 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.<br/><br/>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 your assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information you provide will help us to form and shape the way the service specification is refreshed and updated for a framework that will last 3 Years (with the option to extend for 1-year).<br/><br/>EoECPH is working to support its members through delivering the following benefits:<br/>• Improve quality of life to patients in terms of accessing services that they require, through the right product/Service, to the right patient at the right time approach<br/>• Drive cash releasing savings for reinvestment in front line services.<br/>• Improved health and value through socially responsible procurement including reducing environments impacts and considering social value.<br/>• Driving innovation to improve the quality of patient care and overall value<br/><br/>EoECPH on behalf of NHS PiP, the Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise and is utilising Atamis to manage this project for both pre-procurement / marketplace engagement communication and activity with suppliers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to suppliers and all communications with the EOECPH including the submission of the questionnaire will be conducted via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Any resulting procurement documentation will be published on the same procurement portal to ensure minimal supplier registration.<br/><br/>The questionnaire will run on the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:<br/>• Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:<br/>• To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C211488 - Market Engagement – Transforming Organisations, Partnerships, and Systems <br/>• Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section<br/>• Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at -<br/>• support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses<br/><br/>The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 6th November 2023. Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion.<br/><br/>We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
04/12/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/10/2023