Healthy Young Minds Matter:

The Procurement Process

John FullerAssistant Director - ProcurementNHS Gloucestershire September 2009

The Procurement Process

Main Points• Based on Competitive Dialogue Process• OJEU and Supply2health notices• Memorandum of Information available on website when

Notices are published• Pre-qualification stage with interviews for shortlisted

candidates• Invitation to Participate (Dialogue phase)• Final Invitation to Tender• Preferred Bidder leading to Contract Award

Provisional Timetable

The Procurement Process

Publish Notices w/c 26th October 2009

Deadline for PQQ Submissions 21st December 2009

PQQ Evaluation and Interviews By w/c18th January 2010

Identification of Tenderers w/c 18th January 2010

Issue Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (ITPD)

w/c 25th January 2010

ITPD Briefing and Clarification w/c 8th February 2010

Provisional Timetable

The Procurement Process

Dialogue opens* w/c 15th February 2010

Dialogue closes* w/c 10th May 2010

Selection of final ITT shortlist w/c 17th May 2010

ITT document Issued w/c 17th May 2010

Deadline for ITT submissions w/c 21st June 2010

* Dialogue phase allows for initial response to ITPD stage and 1 refinement stage

Provisional Timetable

The Procurement Process

Evaluation and Selection of Preferred Bidder

w/c 12th July 2010

Endorsement by Boards September Meetings

Standstill period and Award Early October 2010

Implementation Starts October 2010

New Service Commences 1st April 2011