Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Skipton Road
Kieghley
BD20 6TD
Contact
Rosanne Buffrey, Senior Contracts Manager
Telephone
+44 1535294995
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE41 - Bradford
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.airdale-trust.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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
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
Orthotic Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Clinical (orthotist) services which operate out of a number of locations and the supply of custom and stock orthotic products.
This procurement exercise is in planning for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust however this procurement may be extended to include other Trusts and Contracting Authorities within the West Yorkshire region.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111600 - Orthotic services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE41 - Bradford
Main site or place of performance
West Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) seeks to commission the provision of Orthotic Services.
two.2.14) Additional information
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT) seeks to commission the provision of Orthotic Services. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) has been published to inform the market that procurement is expected to commence within the next 12 months and to help the Contracting Authority understand the dynamics of the marketplace, degree of competition and to identify potential suppliers.
ANHSFT currently outsources orthotic services. This includes clinical (orthotist) services which operate out of a number of locations including Airedale General Hospital, Skipton General Hospital, Settle Health Centre, patient homes and others. The current service also includes the supply of custom and stock orthotic products.
ANHSFT intends to host a market engagement event on Wednesday 24 July 2024 to;
• Assess the procurement strategy options available such as NHE accredited frameworks and lot structures.
• Assess the service models available in the marketplace such as orthotic products, orthotic clinical services, managed services etc.
• Gain an insight into available technology and innovation.
• Further understand industry barriers, challenges and risks and the impacting factors and forces.
• Forecast future service demand.
• Develop our specification.
It is expected that one to one, face to face meetings will be held at Airedale General Hospital (online meetings available if this is unsuitable) however these arrangements are subject to change based on the number of Suppliers that express an interest in the market engagement event and the Contracting Authority’s resources available to manage this.
Please e-mail rosanne.buffrey@nhs.net and helen.norris13@nhs.net with the subject header “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – ORTHOTICS MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT” by 12 noon on Friday 05 July 2024 should you wish to express an interest in attending the market engagement event on 24 July 2024.
Please be aware that this notice does not oblige the Contracting Authority to proceed with a procurement process.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
23 September 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