Preliminary Market Engagement : Eating Disorder Unit

Concepts

• cardiff
• psychiatric hospital
• nccu
• disorder unit
• preliminary market engagement
• national collaborative commissioning unit
• eating disorder service
• eating disorder unit
• hospital unit
• mental health unit

Location

Wales:

Description

NWSSP Procurement Services (NWSSP) in collaboration with the National Collaborative Commissioning Unit (NCCU) are considering a procurement exercise to commission an Eating Disorder service. This is not a call for competition. The purpose of this PIN notice is to alert potential providers of an opportunity to meet with NWSSP and NCCU at a virtual pre market engagement event on 7th November 2022, in accordance with the requirement of the Public Contract regulations 2015 as amended. If the service decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time.

Total Quantity or Scope

NWSSP in collaboration with the NCCU is seeking to commission a 10 bedded female / mixed Eating Disorder unit for adults 18+. The hospital unit must be registered with the appropriate regulatory body as a Mental Health unit, staffed and fully equipped to take on patients from 31 March 2023. The unit must also include, but not be limited to, the following; - The ability to take complex adults –nasogastric fed - A supported feeding environment - Access to GP and physical healthcare nurses - A specialist ED dietician - Recognise the need for pathways into local general health services

CPV Codes

• 85111500 - Psychiatric hospital services

Other Information

This notice is also an opportunity for any potential providers to submit requests for tender documentation in Welsh. Any requests for documentations to be provided through the medium of the Welsh language must be submitted by via email to gemma.roscrow@wales.nhs.uk by Friday 4th November. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, NHS Wales Procurement Services and NCCU wish to hold a Preliminary Market Consultation event prior to determine the feasibility of commissioning an Eating Disorder unit. As such, discussions will be held with potential bidders prior to starting a procurement procedure, the purpose being to both inform bidders and to allow Procurement Services and NCCU to seek advice in the planning and conduct of the procurement procedure. Procurement Services and NCCU will run the Preliminary Market Consultation event virtually via Microsoft Teams on 7th November 2022, starting at 13:00. Potential bidders will be provided with further insight into the requirement and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to help define the requirement and to develop the contract’s requirement, following the presentation / Q&A session, potential bidders will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with NCCU representatives (maximum 15 minute allocated slot). Next Steps- potential bidders who are interested in attending this event: 1.Are invited to express an interest to the email address below–confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees. 2.Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 15- minute slot to further discuss the requirements with NCCU and Procurement Services. Email to express interest: gemma.roscrow@wales.nhs.uk by Friday 4th November Potential bidders should note that this engagement event together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and / or award of any contracts. Further, that any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event, may be used by NWSSP and NCCU to help to scope the proposed procurement / services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/ providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. NWSSP and NCCU accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=125895. (WA Ref:125895)