Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
Contact
Business Services
business.services@eoecph.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Market Engagement - Private and Overseas Patient Income Recovery
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
EoECPH wishes to provide support to the NHS and the wider arena of publicly funded services with the provision of Private & Overseas Patient Income Recovery to assist them in reducing Private & Overseas Patient debt. The purpose of this procurement is to secure service providers to audit Private & Overseas Patient debt reports and liaise either directly or with insurance brokers to recovery the debt. As well as identifying any undercharging and upskilling of staff with the billing process
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the PIN is to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.
As part of the pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to engage with suppliers of these products/services via a market engagement exercise. Suppliers are asked to take part in the market engagement exercise through completing a questionnaire. The information provided will help to form the way the service specification is designed for a framework that will last 4 years. The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.
The questionnaire will run on:
The Atamis portal:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:
• Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:
• To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C83900 - Market Engagement - Private and Overseas Patient Income Recovery
• Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section
• Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at -
support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses
The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 29 July 2022. Responses received after this date may be considered at the EoE's discretion. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
5 July 2022
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