Invitation to Tender for Healthcare at Norfolk Prisons, HMP Chelmsford and Liaison and Diversion across Norfolk and Suffolk - NHS England (East)

NHS Arden GEM CSU on behalf of NHS England (The Contracting Authority) is inviting suitable organisations to tender for the provision of Integrated Healthcare Services at HMP Bure, HMP Wayland, HMP Norwich and HMP Chelmsford. The main ITT reference is 995.

A bidder event is planned for the 18th July 2018 at NHS England Offices in Fulbourn, Cambridge. Any bidders wishing to attend this event should send their request via use the message system in Bravo by 17th July 2018.

Additional information: Arden and GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations2015 (the "Regulations"). The Service is being procured under "Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services".

Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations. The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.

Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender. 1) Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details. - Note the user-name you chose and click 'Save' when complete, - You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2) Express an Interest in the tender. - Login to the portal with the username/password.

Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations toTender open to any registered supplier). - Click on the relevant main ITT 995 to access the content, - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page, - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page.

(This is a secure area reserved for your projects only), - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box. 3) Responding to the tender. - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining), - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification, - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT, - There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page.