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The Forward Committment Procurement Market Engagement - Opportunities for Innovative Approaches
20 May 2010
. Following on from successful market sounding, a market consultation workshop, facilitated by the Environmental Sustainability KTN, was held on 18 May 2010 at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. The event was opened by Peter Jones OBE and Lorraine Holme (Department of Health). The event was well attended and brought together a cross section of potential providers of waste management technologies and services and other public sector bodies to work consultatively with the Trust in designing a Forward Commitment Procurement (FCP) strategy and specification to encourage innovation and enable the Trust to progress it's objectives of zero waste to landfill, low carbon emissions, waste minimization, resource efficiency, and material and energy recovery. . A workshop feedback report is being prepared and, following consultation with the participants, will be available on this website. . An article about the workshop can be found at: https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/integrated-product-policy/articles/-/blogs/zero-waste-healthcare-it-s-all-about-commitment?ns_33_redirect=%2Fweb%2Fintegrated-product-policy%2Farticles
Background In February this year, the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust launched a 'Market Sounding' regarding the supply of an innovative Zero Waste Solution. The Trust was delighted with the response from the supply chain. Over 40 expressions of interest have been registered and over 25 considered response forms submitted. A company directory listing those that submitted a response form has been prepared (see PDF link below) to facilitate communication within the supply chain. (Note that some companies declined to be included). Directory_.pdf
Although the formal phase of the market sounding has now closed but you can still register your interest at: www.supplying2nhs.com. You will need to register as a supplier, search for 'zero waste' and then register your interest against the project. You will then automatically be alterted when further documents and tenders are issued.
Project documents Workshop agenda
.Market sounding documentation
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Project Timeframes
This is a 'forward committment procurement' project in partnership with the Departments of Health (DH) and Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and supported by the Lead Market Initiative for Europe.
. . Next steps The workshop provided a wealth of information that will be used to help shape the procurement strategy and refine the outcome based specification over the summer. The formal procurement is expected to begin in autumn 2010. |
Market_Sounding_Prospectus_-_Zero_Waste_Solution.pdf
