Published date: 17 February 2025

This notice was replaced on 15 April 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 15 April 2025)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

tender_483599/1452946

Published date

17 February 2025

Closing date

27 February 2025

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to notify the market of the Market Engagement event only. This PIN is NOT a call for competition. This notice is not required under the Provider Selection Regime (the regulations) and is being shared on Contracts Finder for information only. The Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on the Find a Tender Platform can be found at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005460-2025 (Notice Number 2025/S 000-005460 | Notice Reference 2025-040516)

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein 'the Authority') invites interested Providers to attend this market engagement session pertaining to the re-opening of the 'Framework Agreement for Contracts', previously referred to as the PDPS for Voluntary Sector and SME Specialist Contracts Framework.

This engagement session that will be held via Microsoft Webinar on Thursday 27th February 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

Following on from the initial opening of the Framework Arrangement as advertised on the 04th December 2023, this market engagement event will offer an opportunity to engage with stakeholders and for prospective providers to learn more about the Framework and the re-opening of this second tranche. The procurement process and timetable will also be shared.

The session will be recorded and all materials, including the slides, will be shared with via the e-procurement portal https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/

To register interest in attending the engagement event please go to https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'SQ_117 - Framework VCSOs/SMEs (PDPS) Re-opening for NHS MSE ICB" project.

The closing date for registering attendance is Thursday 27th February 2025 at 10:30hrs.

The service that this market engagement relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply.

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This notice is being published by the Authority on Contracts Finder for information only, the Prior Information Notice (PIN) published on the Find a Tender Platform can be found at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005460-2025 (Notice Number 2025/S 000-005460 | Notice Reference 2025-040516)

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (herein 'the Authority') invites interested Providers to attend this market engagement session pertaining to the re-opening of the 'Framework Agreement for Contracts', previously referred to as the PDPS for Voluntary Sector and SME Specialist Contracts Framework.

This engagement session that will be held via Microsoft Webinar on Thursday 27th February 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

The service that this market engagement relates is within scope of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Authority is bound only by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply.

To register interest in attending the engagement event please go to https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html . Click on 'Register here' and follow the onscreen instructions. The relevant documentation will be available within the 'SQ_117 - Framework VCSOs/SMEs (PDPS) Re-opening for NHS MSE ICB" project.

The closing date for registering attendance is Thursday 27th February 2025 at 10:30am

About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board

Address

Phoenix House, Christopher Martin Rd,
Basildon
SS14 3HG
England

Email

cariad.burgess@attain.co.uk

Website

https://www.midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk/