The purpose of the PIN is to gauge interest and connect with providers within this market-place to better understand market interest, capability and capacity to deliver the requirements.

This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time.

As part of this pre-tender strategy, EOECPH would like to connect with providers of this type of service via a pre-market engagement exercise.

We are therefore asking for assistance through completion of our questionnaire.

The information provided will help us to form and shape the service specification for a framework that will be conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) that will last 4 years.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system, Atamis, in any resulting procurement exercise.

The questionnaire will run on: The Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome How to access the Questionnaire on the portal: • Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered: • To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C339097 - Market Engagement - Pathology Reporting Services. • Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section • Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at - • support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses The closing time and date for the return of your responses are 12.00pm on 17th March 2025.

Responses received after this date may be considered at EoECPH discretion.