North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (The CCG) is seeking suitably qualified service providers to engage in the development of its Integrated Dermatology Service.

The current contract for Dermatology serving the population of North East Essex will expire on 30th June 2017.

It is the CCG’s intention to tender this service.

An indicative procurement timetable will be provided during the event, however, we anticipate the new service would commence on 1st July 2017 and would be for a duration of 5years 9months.

North East Essex CCG is taking the opportunity to review the current service specification with a view to making service improvements which will be informed by engagement with service users and providers.

The CCG also believes that market engagement is essential to inform our market knowledge, the opportunities for service integration and indeed the rationale for decisions as to the most appropriate route to market.

The Market Engagement event will provide a further opportunity to consult with stakeholders and for prospective service providers to:- • Learn more about Dermatology services in North East Essex • Share information about services that they are able to provide or develop.

The format of the event will be a Presentation from the CCG followed by a 30-minute Q & A session.

Following the Presentation, we are keen to make available individual 20-minute 1-to-1 slots with interested potential providers to answer more detailed questions and capture feedback and innovative concepts.

The information gathered will be used to inform the CCG’s service model for Dermatology services and future procurement plan.

The event will be held on Monday 25th July 2016, from 9.30 am at Aspen House, Stephenson Road, Severalls Business Park, Colchester, CO4 9QR.

Refreshments will be available from 9.00 am If you wish to participate in this Pre-Tender market engagement event, please complete and e-mail the attached booking form to anthonywest2@nhs.net by 2pm on Thursday 21st July 2016.

Please ensure that you confirm within the booking form whether or not you are interested in an individual 1-to-1 slot with the Commissioners.

Please note – Due to limitations of space, attendance is restricted to a maximum of 2 representatives per organisation.

Please Note: Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken by you prior to any subsequent procurement is a matter solely for your own commercial judgment.

The CCG reserves the right to withdraw from the process at any time or to not tender the service(s) or to tender on a different basis.

In such circumstances, and in any event, The CCG and/or its advisors shall not be liable for any costs or loss of expenses whatsoever incurred by any company, agent, subsidiary or organisation that may have contributed to any proposals submitted to this notice.