The Provision of AQP for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Non-Obstetric Ultrasound and Adult Hearing Services

The following Greater Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs): NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG • NHS North Manchester CCG • NHS Central Manchester CCG • NHS South Manchester CCG • NHS Tameside and Glossop CCG • NHS Salford CCG • NHS Stockport CCG • NHS Wigan Borough CCG • NHS Bury CCG • NHS Oldham CCG • NHS Bolton CCG • NHS Trafford CCG would like to invite interested parties to express their interest by attending a pre-procurement Market Engagement Meeting on Monday, 16th May 2016 to discover information and where we will highlight our aspirations ahead of a potential procurement exercise under the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) process for the following AQP Services:

• Non-Obstetric Ultrasound (NOUS) • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) • Adult Hearing

The Greater Manchester CCGs are looking to enlist potential Providers and the market in general in early engagement who share our passion and commitment and who are dedicated to providing choice, excellent services and patient care and therefore would like to invite Providers to attend an exciting Market Engagement Session which will inform the market of their intentions to provide the above AQP services and the purpose of this event is to have an opportunity to meet with the Commissioners in an informal and dynamic atmosphere to discuss and explore how improving the services could best meet the needs of the GM CCGs patients.

The services will commence on 1st April 2017 and it is anticipated that the contracts will be for 4 years.

The event will be held on Monday, 16th May 2016 at the Middleton Masonic Hall, Manchester Old Road, Middleton, M24 4DY and will be split up into the following sessions:

MRI and NOUS – 10am – 12.30pm. Adult Hearing – 1.30pm – 4pm.

To reserve your place please confirm your attendance by completing the attached registration form and return to andrew_payne@nhs.net before 5pm on 12th May 2016. Please include: • Name of delegate(s) • Job title of delegate • Organisation details, including address • Delegate email address and telephone number • Service and Session you wish to attend.

Any information provided by the GMCCG’s in the course of this event would be made available to all interested parties responding to any future potential tendering opportunities. Please note that this exercise is not part of a selection process and is no indication of a commitment to participate in the AQP procurement process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do submit an interest.

This notice does not commit the GMCCGs to undertake the procurement of the AQP services and the GMCCGs have the right to withdraw the notice.

Additional information: This Market Engagement event is also advertised on OJEU.