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Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) is conducting a market engagement exercise to determine the availability of clinical systems to inform planning for the future procurement of a system.

CPFT are looking to award a contract for the delivery of support workers to aid the Assertive outreach service. This will be a 3 year contract term with a 12 month optional extension period. Contracted via PSR Competitive Process. This procurement will be focused on awarding to a VCSE only. Additional information: This is a PIN to advise of CPFT intention to go out to market to VCSE's for the requirement as per the description. Any VCSE's that wish to express interest in this opportunity should email jess.clark1@nhs.net The procurement documents will be released in due course via Atamis for review and submission. This is being processed via PSR Competitive Process

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The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to provision of pharmacy services for Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS). CCS are a forward-thinking and innovative NHS trust seeking a similarly innovative and enthusiastic supplier partner to collaboratively deliver high quality pharmacy services to patients across Cambridgeshire as well as Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes for some services. <br/>The requirement is multi-faceted and notably includes:<br/>• Supply of stock medicines for clinical services across the footprint of the Trust, including integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) clinics, Dental Services, Eye Services, Dynamic Health (musculoskeletal - MSK), Children and Adult Community Health Services and prison services.<br/>• Supply of a range of pre-packed medicines and over-labelled medicines. <br/>• Dispensing of medicines to patients. In particular, dispensing of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) for the HIV clinics, including a clinical check by a specialist pharmacist, for collection by patients from the respective HIV clinics.<br/>• Home delivery of dispensed medicines to the patients’ home or other authorised delivery address within the UK.<br/>• Provision of financial management, prescription activity and clinical management information monthly, or as required.<br/>CCS presently expect the service will be best served by a single supplier partner, or consortia bid, though are keen to maximise the opportunity for competition in the best interest of patients and for potential suppliers to engage in response to this PIN with alternative approaches. As a potential alternative, CCS have included a prospective lot structure which may be used where supplier response to this PIN indicates significant additional competition via this approach:<br/>• Lot 1 - Provision of Homecare services to HIV patients across iCaSH geography (excl. Milton Keynes)<br/>• Lot 2 - Provision of dispensed medicines (mainly ART) and over-labelled ART packs across iCaSH geography (excl. Milton Keynes)<br/>• Lot 3 - Provision of non-ART stock and over-labelled packs, and HIV PrEP and PEP across CCS footprint<br/>• Lot 4 - Provision of services in Lots 2 and 3 across CCST footprint<br/>• Lot 5 - Provision of services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 across CCST footprint<br/>The minimum initial fixed term contract duration shall be 3 years with an optional 12 month extension period. CCS are interest to hear from potential suppliers whether a longer fixed term (e.g. 5 years) may be considered advantageous.<br/>CCS require service commencement by the preferred bidder in April 2025 and the procurement timeline can be flexed to include an extended implementation period to enable a prospective bidder to secure relevant licensing (e.g. WDA) where required.<br/><br/>Suppliers are encouraged to express interest via Atamis and complete the associate RFI by 1st March 2024.

The supply of stock, including pre-packed and overlabelled medicines packs for patients to take away, vaccines, some unlicensed products, in accordance with agreed stock lists and local formularies. Please access this opportunity via the Health Family Portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Ref: C154061 Additional information: This is not a Pre-Qualification stage

The supply of stock, including pre-packed and overlabelled medicines packs for patients to take away, vaccines, some unlicensed products, in accordance with agreed stock lists and local formularies. Additional information: This is not a Pre-Qualification stage

Provision of Microbiology Services for Referred Microbiology, Virology and Serological Investigations - Clinical Advisory service

Clinical Engineering Services Please access supporting documents via the Health Family Single eCommercial System portal. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Ref: CF-14075

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) to determine to establish a group of qualified providers who can provide consistently high quality, safe, effective, and efficient packages of care for children and young people with continuing care needs who require care in the home or community setting The Trust will be looking to create a Framework Agreement under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process with the awarded providers available to be called off from the framework in line with service requirements. An Expression of Interest has been published on Atamis to determine suppliers to progress with into the procurement process

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust are exploring contracting options for the provision of their Clinical Engineering services requirements. Therefore, the Trust have decided to enter an Early Engagement Exercise inviting interested suppliers to provide feedback on an outline scope of requirements. This information will be used to capture suppliers feedback on the Trust’s expectations, resources, timelines, and the practical achievability of the project before entering a formal procurement process.

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCS) is conducting a market engagement exercise to determine the availability of MSK physiotherapy providers in Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes to inform planning for the future procurement of an MSK Physiotherapy Framework.

Clinical Engineering Services Please access supporting documents via the Health Family Single eCommercial System portal. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Ref: C149871

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intended Approach Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This Intended Approach Notice is being published in line with Regulation 10 - under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime - PSR) Regulations 2023. (The Most Suitable Provider Process) is being used to commission this service. This will be published for at least 14 calendar days as per the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023.

The Authority requirement is for a safe, consistent, affordable, and innovative UK based digital physiotherapy clinic using artificial intelligence (AI). The expectation is for the delivery of an end-to-end clinical service for both new and existing patients; operating as a complete alternative to standard care pathways and not limited to an adjunctive, supplementary, or "waiting well" initiative. The model specified is for a supplier capable of assuming full clinical and operational ownership of the entire patient pathway including initial referral intake, diagnostic triage, clinical assessment, individualised treatment planning, treatment delivery, and discharge. To this end the supplier must be CQC registered to demonstrate robust clinical governance and the AI solution must be a class IIa medical device that is available 24/7 to ensure safe, rapid triage, and clinical diagnosis. The full specification, with the Authority's detailed requirements, can be requested by emailing the Trust Contact for this notice.

The supply of stock, including pre-packed and overlabelled medicines packs for patients to take away, vaccines, some unlicensed products, in accordance with agreed stock lists and local formularies.