Published date: 6 February 2018

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 19 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NHS Medway CCG DA NOUS

Published date

6 February 2018

Approach to market date

19 February 2018

Contract start date

1 November 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Procedure type

Other: To Be Confirmed

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This Future Opportunity Notice is published as part of NHS Medway CCG's re- procurement of DA NOUS market engagement process.

The CCG are preparing to invite potential providers of non-obstetric ultrasound services to bid to provide these services across the geographic area covered by the CCG. The CCG are looking to develop a new service model.

While this notice is for information only it also has the objective of generating interest in the market for the delivery of the service in future.

The diagnostic test for direct access to non-obstetric ultrasound service is currently under AQP arrangements with approximately 18 providers awarded the AQP contract on a North Kent and West Kent basis in 2012/13. Less than 10 of the 18 AQP providers have been used in the Medway CCG area. Interim arrangements are now in place until 31 October 2018 to allow for a suitable tendering, mobilisation and service implementation schedule.
The CCG will undertake a review of the existing provision and inform the market of its procurement intentions beyond the expiration of the existing contract arrangements. Also, the number of providers going forward is likely to be limited to what the CCG assess to be an economic and efficient number of providers without limiting patient choice.

To support the CCGs review of the most appropriate service specification and contracting arrangements to be applied to the service, potential and existing providers are invited to attend a meeting to discuss current Arrangements, background and the procurement process .

Venue - Pickwick Room NHS Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, Fifty Pembroke Court, Chatham Maritime, Kent ME4 4EL www.medwayccg.nhs.uk

Date & Time: 19th February 14:00 - 16:30

An indicative Agenda / Registration form is attached at Section 6.

The CCG is being assisted with the procurement elements of this project by NHS Commercial Solutions


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2018/2019 £0

Attachments

Additional text

The attached document gives details on the Provider event to be held at the Commissioner premises on the 19th February 2018.
Any organisation wishing to attend must complete page 2 of the document and email it to the stated address


About the buyer

Contact name

Allan Petchey / Karen Barkway

Address

Fifty Pembroke Court,
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
ME4 4EL
England

Email

allan.petchey@nhs.net

Website

www.medwayccg.nhs.uk