Planning

Market Engagement to inform the procurement of a new Integrated Urgent Care Hub within St Albans Hospital

  • NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-023850

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e49b

Published 24 September 2021, 4:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group

Hemel Hempstead

Contact

Jasmine Barrett

Email

jasmine.barrett1@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1612123704

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://hertsvalleysccg.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39597&B=NHSSBS

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

Market Engagement to inform the procurement of a new Integrated Urgent Care Hub within St Albans Hospital

Reference number

HVCCG_IUCH_Sep21

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are finalising their intentions for a new Integrated Urgent Treatment Care Hub (IUCH) service and have yet to finalise any decision in regard to the service model, specification, budget and the procurement process. Market engagement is being undertaking at this time to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in providing the future service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are finalising their intentions for a new Integrated Urgent Treatment Care Hub (IUCH) service and have yet to finalise any decision in regard to the service model, specification, budget and the procurement process. Market engagement is being undertaking at this time to seek the views and opinions of those organisations that may be interested in providing the future service.

This Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ), and any subsequent information provided in response to it, does not form an integral part of any potential future procurement exercise and should be considered as an invitation by the CCG to engage with the potential market in order to explore relevant issues, understand the level of interest and ensure early understanding by the market of the intentions for this new service.

Participation in the engagement exercise is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, responses received will assist to inform as to the level of interest from the market and will be used to evidence a decision as to the most appropriate process to award a contract for the new IUCH service. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT.

Please return your completed Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) via the EU-Supply e-procurement portal (46083), by no later than Noon, 18th October 2021. Later responses than this are welcomed, but please note that they may not be considered fully.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 January 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: No