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Coming up· published 7 Feb 2025

Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services

East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub · South Cambridgeshire, East

East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub is planning Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire.

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Source: Contracts Finder, published 7 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Market Engagement Notice · 10:13

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub is planning Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £40,000,000.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Contracts Finder published it on 7 February 2025. The buyer reference is C337337-. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-6e0d7d04-4b34-4855-b783-70fad0a0fc4a. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) is currently in the planning stage of the procurement process for a market engagement concerning Managed Neutral Vendor Services. This initiative aims to gather insights and connect with potential providers in the marketplace to assess interest, capability, and capacity to fulfil the service requirements.

The procurement falls under the health services industry category, covering a wide range of diagnostic, decontamination, and hospital services. The process is set within the United Kingdom, specifically at Victoria House Capital Park, Fulbourn, CB21 5XB. The pre-market engagement will end on 10th March 2025, with interested parties required to submit their questionnaires by 12:00pm on the same date.

The procurement value is anticipated to be GBP 40,000,000. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability criteria. Engaging in this process will not only provide an avenue to establish a four-year contract but also help shape the future framework of the service specifications.

The use of the Atamis eTendering system allows for streamlined participation and assistance through its support channels.

The notice in full

The purpose of this Notice to gauge interest and connect with providers within this market-place to better understand market interest, 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 this pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to connect with providers of this type of service via a pre-market engagement exercise. We are therefore asking for assistance through completion of our questionnaire. The information provided will help us to form and shape the way the service specification is refreshed and updated for a framework that will last 4 years.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting 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 - C337337- Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services
  • 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 10th March 2025.

Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest and participation.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)

Procedure

Notice type
Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Contracts Finder
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£40,000,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning

Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.

References

Buyer reference
C337337-
CPV code
33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies; 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies; 33168000 - Endoscopy, endosurgery devices; 33181000 - Renal support devices; 33181500 - Renal consumables; 33910000 - Pathology dissection instruments and supplies; 42924720 - Decontamination equipment; 45215146 - Pathology room construction work; and 13 more
CPV division
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 42 - Industrial machinery; 45 - Construction work; 75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub is based in South Cambridgeshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
South Cambridgeshire
Town
Cambridge
Postcode
CB21 5XB
Electoral ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East
Sub-region
Cambridgeshire CC
Area
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub
Category
Services
Contact
Amie Allday
Phone
07956487948
Address
Fulbourn, CB21 5XB · East · England
Call 07956487948
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services

When will the Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services tender open?

East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services contract worth?

The estimated value is £40,000,000.

Who is the buyer for Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services?

East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub, based in South Cambridgeshire, East. The named contact is Amie Allday, on 07956487948.

How do I bid for Market Engagement - Managed Neutral Vendor Services?

Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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  1. Read the early notice in full.
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