Prior Information Notice (PIN) and invitation to market engagement WebEx session for High Consequence Infectious Diseases Adult and Child Interim Acute Impatient Service

Arden & GEM CSU acting on behalf of NHS England - Specialised Commissioning, will be inviting suitably qualified organisations to express interest in delivering Special Isolation Unit (Airborne) safe and effective treatment of HCID that are known or suspected to be transmissible from person to person via the airborne route. It is expected that the procurement will consist of three (3) lots covering London and the South, Midlands and East and the North.

The contracts will be for two (2) years with planned commencement date 1 April 2018. WebEx session Interested organisations are also invited to join a market engagement event delivered via a WebEx session on 20 September 2017, 10.30am-12.30pm.

The purpose of the market engagement WebEx session is to tell you more about the service requirements and enable you to raise questions related to the services. Please note the following deadlines: - Deadline for registration for the market engagement WebEx session is 14 September 2017 at 5pm. - Deadline for expressing an interest in delivering any of the services is 29 September 2017 at 5pm.

The expected number of providers sought is: • LOT 1 London and the South: two adult and two paediatric providers • LOT 2 Midlands and East: one adult and one paediatric provider • LOT 3 the North: one adult and one paediatric provider The estimated value per lot is: • LOT 1 London and the South up to £400,000, £100,000 per service per unit per year • LOT 2 Midlands and East, up to £200,000, £100,000 per service per unit per year • LOT 3 the North, up to £200,000, £100,000 per service per unit per year For further information (including about the service requirements for all lots), please refer to the OJEU PIN attached in section "Attachments". Additional information: Where to find further information regarding this procurement?

The procurement relating to this PIN notice will be advertised on Contracts Finder (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search) and administered/conducted via the Arden & GEM CSU's e-Tendering portal known as Bravo solutions (https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk). Full details regarding this procurement opportunity will be available there.

Please note that this PIN is not a call for competition. It is expected that the procurement opportunity will be advertised in November 2017 (may be subject to change). Registering interest in delivering the service and/or joining the market engagement WebEx session will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise as interested providers will need to respond to the formal call for competition.