Market Engagement for a Primary Care Information governance advice and guidance support service, together with a named Data Protection Officer to NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire ICB

NHS Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (the ICB) is seeking to engage with potential providers to understand the position of the market and help develop an approach for potentially commissioning a Primary Care Information governance advice and guidance support service, together with a named Data Protection Officer.

This service will predominantly serve GP practices within the ICB footprint. The main potential responsibilities fall into the following categories (but are not limited to): • IG Policy Support • IG consultancy and support • Data and patient privacy protection • Support for the Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance

Further information is provided in the form of a draft service specification as part of the market engagement questionnaire document.

The ICB invites interested providers to complete a market engagement questionnaire as found on the Atamis e-procurement system. Please submit your completed questionnaire by Friday 15th September via Atamis. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the Atamis system, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

This market engagement is being supported by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the ICB.

Additional information: This notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit the ICB or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. The Commissioner is looking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations.

The ICB will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the Commissioner will consider in due course.

Atamis: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the relevant information and market engagement questionnaire, you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and to be able to submit market engagement questionnaire.