Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c44-8dea-70d8-b80c-717e07b05ce6/early-supplier-involvement-apms-thurmaston pending GB open procedure # Early supplier involvement - APMS thurmaston [NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-midlands-and-lancashire-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value Not stated Published 29 Oct 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Suppliers Involvement - Engagement with providers for Provision of an APMS contract (Leicestershire) Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioner, West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), would like to invite providers to attend an Early Suppliers Involvement (ESI) event to inform the service specification and requirements for the upcoming procurement of the APMS contract for the Thurmaston Health Centre in Thurmaston, Leicester. The Commissioners would like to hear from any potential provider who would be willing to present and discuss their current and future service delivery models, capability and capacity, to help finalise the service specification and to ensure alignment and discussion of potential innovative processes and changes in scope. The Commissioners would value expert insight that can be given into the delivery of this type of service and information would be greatly received. The information you provide may be used in the rationale for the service specification final content. The event will take place in Leicestershire from 4.30pm - 7.30pm on the 21st November 2019. UPDATE: Please see details of the venue and location below: - Soar Valley College, Gleneagles Ave, Leicester LE4 7GY (parking and disabled parking and access available on site) The session will be a workshop-style format of to allow for informal discussion on relevant topics, the topics for discussion are: - Service specification - KPI's - Patient access - Patients involvement and education If you are interested in meeting with the Commissioners and attending the event please can you contact ML CSU procurement team by email, to either or with the following details by no later than 5pm Monday 18th November 2019: - Name of delegates - Job title of delegates - Organisation details, including address - Delegate email address and telephone number. Places are strictly limited therefore reservations are restricted to no more than 2 persons per organisation. A further advertisement will be published in early 2020 notifying providers of a planned further market engagement event, closer to the tender date. The advert will also be placed on Contracts Finder like this one has and on MLCSUs' procurement portal, Bravo, which will be utilised for the tender. Therefore, we recommend that you register with both these websites in the meantime at: [contractsfinder.service.gov.uk](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk) [mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/) Additional information: NOTES "Light Touch Regime" services This procurement is for clinical services which are Light Touch Regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ("Regulations"). Accordingly, the contracting authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The contracting authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the contracting authorities are following is set out in the MOI and ITT. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these Regulations also apply to this procurement. ### Transparency The contracting authority is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) and may be required to disclose information received in the course of this procurement under FOIA or the EIR. In addition, and in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, the contracting authority intends to publish procurement documentation and the text of any resulting contractual arrangements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the contracting authority. Any redactions, whether in relation to information requests under FOIA, the EIR or policies on transparency will be in accordance with those grounds prescribed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Further information on transparency can be found at: [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance) ### To register on the Bravo portal If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. - Register on the portal webpage at [mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk](https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk) (registration and use of the website is free of charge). - Once registered, candidates must Express their Interest by: - logging into the ML CSU eTendering Bravo portal - selecting response to ITT - select Open Access ITT, - search for and access listing related to this contract and view details, - click on Express Interest link. - Once you have expressed your interest, please access the My ITTs page, where you can view all the documentation (and download if required) and construct your reply in the bravo online questionnaire, as instructed. The deadline will be detailed in the tender documentation. For technical support in submitting your Expression of Interest or registering on the 'Bravo Solution' Electronic Sourcing system please contact the Bravo Solution helpdesk via Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: All communications from Bidders (including their Bidder Members) during the period of the Procurement must be directed to MLCSU Read full description ## CPV classification Health services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b24dd8a4-e667-4e28-b3e9-050c8e4b67a1) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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