Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-07-06
Buyer: Department Of Health
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 75122000 | 79990000 | 85100000: Health services | 85120000: Medical practice services | 85121270
Estimated value: 2687114 GBP

Technical requirements: Requirement for Regional Mental Health Act Approval Panels. Please refer to ‘Contracts Finder’ for more details, on this link https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3910ae1-7a5c-4ade-9feb-2ec41447584e A pre-procurement event will be held from 10:30 on the 25.7.2016 in Central London. If you would be interested in attending, please email supplier.helpdesk@dh.gsi.gov.uk to register your interest by the 20th July. When expressing an interest organisation's should provide: (i) The contact details of the service provider's representative (ii) a single paragraph summary of your organisation's experience including if you are a Small to Medium sized Enterprise or Voluntary Sector Organisation. This summary may be shared with other participants to promote discussion. An agenda and information pack will be sent to you, including a draft set of Invitation to Tender documents for Information and or comment, the draft documents can also be viewed on the Contracts Finder link.
Any combination from — Lot 1, Panel 1 — North of England. Lot 2, Panel 2 — Midlands and East. Lot 3, Panel 3 — London. Lot 4, Panel 4 — South of England.
Please note that the current expectation is that TUPE will apply and given that the staff expected to be in scope to transfer participate in the NHSPS it is expected that New Fair Deal will apply.
Refer to the Contracts Finder link provided for details of the services required. Estimated annual cost excluding VAT: Range: between 1 and 237 600 GBP.
Provision of the proposed Contract services for the area covered by NHS England Midlands and East (former West Midlands, East Midlands and East of England SHA areas). Refer to the Contracts Finder link provided for details of the services required. Estimated annual cost excluding VAT: Range: between 1 and 217 800 GBP.
Provision of the proposed Contract services for the London area. Refer to the Contracts Finder link provided for details of the services required. Estimated annual cost excluding VAT: Range: between 1 and 205 793 GBP.
Provision of the proposed Contract services for the area covered by NHS England South (the former South West, South Central and South East Coast SHA areas). Refer to the Contracts Finder link provided for details of the services required. Estimated annual cost excluding VAT: Range: between 1 and 234 511 GBP.
Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with Government's policies on transparency, DH intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, and the text of any Contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of DH. Further information on transparency can be found at:
This notice is for Information only and the Department of Health reserves the right to not proceed to tender additionally the Department reserves the right to discontinue the proposed tendering process and not to award the contract. The information contained in this notice is only indicative of the DH's current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the DH reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. The DH shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in the supplier day.


Award value: 2687114