Market Engagement Exercise - The Provision of an Active Citizens and Digital Inclusion Service on behalf of NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (LCCG) will soon commence the procurement for The Provision of an Active Citizens and Digital Inclusion Service.

This is a forthcoming procurement opportunity in the early stages of development which is open to input from industry.

LCCG believes that increased citizen responsibility for health and levels of self-care is one of the key factors to ensuring that the NHS can meet rising demand. A key tool to unlocking the potential in citizens to self-care will be through digital technology.

The purpose of the service is to deliver an increased number of Liverpool citizens who are more: a) active and engaged in their: • own lives • the lives of their families and friends • local communities and facilities b) informed, confident and able to “self-care” (for themselves, family and friends) c) digitally included and able to use online tools, services and facilities.

The attached draft service specification document is intended to provide additional information on the Service. The draft service specification is still undergoing development and this Market Engagement Exercise is part of that process. The draft service specification will be under development up to the publication of any Invitation to tender (ITT).

It is anticipated that the procurement process for this service will commence September 2016, and, subject to a successful procurement process, the service will go live in 1st April 2017.

Providers are requested to complete the attached market sounding proforma and questionnaire. This exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise.

Providers must register their interest by completing the attached questionnaire and submitting it through the e-tendering portal, EU supply (https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com). The reference number for this Market Engagement Exercise is 24632.

The deadline for expressions of interest is 12 Noon on Wednesday, 10th August 2016.

Additional information: This opportunity is also advertised in OJEU.

Interested Providers should be aware that any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by you prior to any formal procurement process or the award of a contract is a matter solely for your own commercial judgement. This is a Market Engagement Exercise only and LCCG reserve the right to withdraw this exercise at any time or to re-invite expressions of interest on the same or alternative basis or to vary the process at its sole discretion.

*** All expressions of interest and completed Questionnaires must be sent through EU Supply (e-tendering portal) ***