# Friends and Family Service - Call for Market Engagement

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST](/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Published: 24 August 2018
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: f5f00edb-065f-4336-9765-e3f7033782f8-237166
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-096a5c7b-e768-413d-87f0-bd2e25393939

## Description

The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a supplier that is able to provide a Friends and Family Service which covers the following areas; • SMS in and Out • Interactive Voice Messaging \(IVM\) • Online \(E-Solution\) • Paper \(e\.g postcards\) The trusts wish to invite potential suppliers to attend an engagement meetings on Monday 10th, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th September at the Countess of Chester Hospital, allocated appointments will be confirmed dependent on interest\. The purpose of the supplier engagement meetings is to get an overview of the market capabilities and to stimulate interest to help develop the specification for any future procurement exercises\. If you are interested please get in touch with Sophie Robinson, Specialist Buyer at the Countess of Chester \(contact details below\) Please note: we are not currently looking for tender submissions\. Additional information: Please contact Sophie Robinson via email s\.robinson6@nhs\.net or telephone 01244362174 to book an appointment no later than Monday 3rd September to confirm your interest for a supplier engagement meetings\. Please note: there will be individual appointments with suppliers and is not an open day\.

## Related contract awards

- [Womens and Childrens Demolition](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7f60bc35-a357-4277-a010-b67d40da60f5): COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- [Modular Office Accommodation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-706bb0f8-25cc-47e1-ba92-09ecd344e5ae): Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- [G/1060 - Aspyre PPM Software - G-Cloud 14](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-95dbe33a-7ddb-4d03-b179-59104f06ca5f): Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5f00edb-065f-4336-9765-e3f7033782f8-237166)