Published date: 14 November 2023
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Opportunity (published 14 November 2023, last edited 20 November 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health training services - 80561000
Health services - 85100000
Miscellaneous health services - 85140000
Location of contract
LS2 7UE
Value of contract
£95,000
Procurement reference
CF-2010300D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
14 November 2023
Closing date
28 November 2023
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
11 December 2023
Contract end date
12 February 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
To develop a short high level guidance document and an in depth "toolkit" which outline which recommended actions NHS colleagues should be progressing and prioritising, and how they may go about doing so.
The objective of the assignment is to:
The objective of the assignment is to:
1. Plan Engagement: Utilising the contact details provided by NHS England, organise a programme of engagement with key stakeholders involved in the pure and mixed nitrous oxide ' waste mitigation enabling them a structured opportunity to provide feedback on NHS England draft guidance and toolkit. This may take the format of interviews, workshops, roundtable, surveys, user trials with key stakeholders etc. agreed with NHSE before commencing the engagement. Key stakeholders include national clinical leads, estates leads, pharmacy leads, along with experts and regional and local stakeholders who have previously undertaken work on nitrous oxide waste mitigation. NHS England also identified and engaged a small number of 'heavy user' sites which have agreed to trial the new toolkit in development.
2. Facilitate Engagement: Undertake the programme of engagement with key stakeholders, capturing the feedback provided on the content, structure and design of draft guidance and toolkit, as well as, what supporting resources should be produced. A specific approach should be undertaken to engage and gather feedback from the 'heavy user' sites which have agreed to trial the revised toolkit.
3. Feedback and propose additional material: Outline a proposal for the required updates, supporting materials and assets using the feedback provided in the engagement sessions. This will be agreed with NHSE.
4. Update Content: Using the feedback provided in the engagement sessions, update the content of the toolkit and guidance document.
5. Develop Supporting Resources: Based on stakeholder feedback, develop resources to support the trusts in the implementation of the guidance and toolkit such as four case studies, a flow chart, an example business case, and a list of lessons learned from system representatives.
6. Format and Design: Based on stakeholder feedback, the supplier will deliver the guidance and toolkit in a format that ensure the information is easy to understand, user-friendly and compatible with NHS technology and editable to enable easy update by NHS England in the future.
7. Define Comms and Engagement Plan:
Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login
Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for "C226549 Nitrous Oxide & Entonox/Gas & Air Toolkit Update"
Click 'Register Interest'
Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and complete the ITQ Questions as detailed in the ITQ document and Atamis
More information
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To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Andy Powell
Address
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom
Telephone
+447702433551
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