Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England, South East Region
London
SE1 8UG
england.southeastvirtualward@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHSE Market Engagement Event for Virtual Wards and Virtual Care Dashboard and Wearables
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The NHS England South East Virtual Wards and Virtual Care Team are holding a market engagement event on 24th April 2024 either at a central London venue or virtually via MS Teams, depending on capacity. This event will be presented by clinicians and senior leaders involved in Virtual Wards and Virtual Care across South East Region Integrated Care Boards. This event is an opportunity for suppliers to understand customer needs and have questions clarified by clinicians.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NHS England South East Virtual Wards and Virtual Care Team are holding a market engagement event on 24th April 2024 either at a central London venue or virtually via MS Teams. This event will be presented by clinicians and senior leaders involved in Virtual Wards and Virtual Care across South East Region ICBs. This event is an opportunity for suppliers to understand customer needs and have questions clarified by clinicians.
Interested suppliers should take note of a generic draft specification for remote wearables and dashboards, developed to support ICBs which can be found on Atamis(see details below). We are keen to understand the maturity of the market against this draft specification for the development of a Virtual Care strategy.
Interested suppliers should note that this exercise is a market engagement exercise only. Any future competitions or opportunities will not be directly linked to this notice. Interested suppliers should be clear that feedback provided at this event is a fundamental step in developing the Virtual Care strategy to support growth of Virtual Ward and Virtual Care services. Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement.
To register interest to attend the market engagement event, please complete the survey using the link below or the link that can be found on Atamis:
https://forms.office.com/e/wFNd8m3sNj
This exercise and any subsequent responses are in no way legally binding on any party.
This notice, and the subsequent event, is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right and therefore publication or response does not commit NHSE South East regions or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest.
Commissioners are looking to establish what capability there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations.
NHSE South East will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course.
two.2.14) Additional information
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
The project is listed under the name of NHSE Market Engagement - Virtual Wards and Virtual Care Dashboard and Wearables - reference number C253969
Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.
To register an expression of interest, you will also need to complete, MS forms questionnaire that is detailed above and with the project on Atamis which must be received by 12 noon 25th March 2024.
If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit your expression of interest / market engagement questionnaire.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 July 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes