Nutritional Supplies, Associated Products & Support Services

F6866 Market Warming Event

Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Groups are seeking to contract with a suitably qualified provider for the delivery of Enteral Feeds and Associated Products and Services for its patient population across the whole CCG geography. Current contracts terminate in November/December 2016. The contract will be awarded for three years on NHS standard contract terms & conditions, with an option for two 12 month contract extensions.

On Thursday 7 January 2016, stakeholders are holding a market warming event at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, to gather and share information to inform the final specification, Tender evaluation criteria and Tender process. The timetable will be scheduled between 10:00 and 16:00 hours. The format is likely to start with presentations from the CCG/Trust/procurement, with an opportunity for a two way discussion on the presentation. This may then be followed by supplier presentations (in private and by appointment) to feed back confidentially on the service specification.

Key components of the service outlined in the current draft specification are:

EXPRESSING AN INTEREST IN THIS TENDER IS NOT YET POSSIBLE. This Notice is solely to alert potential Bidders to the Market Warming Event; the Contract Notice is currently scheduled for release early February 2016.

Additional information: Access to the Market Warming Event

Organisations who wish to attend the market warming event must be registered on the South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) eTendering Portal “In-tend”. If you are not already a registered supplier on our portal, you must sign up (free of charge) on In-Tend using the following guide.

Instructions for Registering on the SoEPS Commissioning Support In-tend e-Tendering Portal

1. Browse to the SoEPS Commissioning Support portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
2. Click the “Register” link on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Enter your correct business and user details.
4. Note the email address chosen and Click “Register My Company” when complete.
5. You will receive an email with your unique password (keep this secure).
6. Login to the portal with the username/password.
7. You will be prompted to change your password on first login.

If you have any questions relating to specific projects or tendering with SoEPS please email: commissioning.tenders@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Once registered, you should be able to access the project “F6866” where you will find the market warming attendance request form. This should be completed and posting back on the Portal by 12 noon on Tuesday 8 December 2015, at the latest. Late entries will not be accepted.

By 10 December 2015, a copy of the draft specification and full joining instructions (including supplier appointment times if appropriate) will be sent to those registered to attend via Portal message.