{"id":137,"date":"2025-09-17T14:37:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:58:17","slug":"open-market-consultation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/pcp\/open-market-consultation\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Market Consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"137\" class=\"elementor elementor-137\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302ca35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"302ca35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ff8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15ff8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac95acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac95acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the purpose of an OMC?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef87b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef87b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"369\">suHCO will conduct the Open Market Consultation through a series of events designed to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"777\"><li data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"465\"><p data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"465\">Inform potential suppliers about suHCO\u2019s upcoming pre-commercial procurement opportunities<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"526\"><p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"526\">Explain the pre-commercial procurement process in detail<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"638\"><p data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"638\">Open a dialogue with potential suppliers regarding the project\u2019s envisaged scope and technical requirements<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"777\"><p data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"777\">Facilitate matchmaking among suppliers seeking partners to form consortia capable of fully addressing the needs of the suHCO procurers<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a048a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a048a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d8069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97d8069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our OMCs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2ac91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db2ac91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There will be three national OMCs at each procurer site (in local language) and one international OMC in English.<\/p><ul><li>CSC &#8211; 4 February 2026 (Spanish): <a href=\"https:\/\/emp.onl\/omc-es-rec\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recording<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/emp.onl\/omc-es-ppt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation<\/a><\/li><li>EnEA &#8211; 6 February 2026 (Italian): <a href=\"https:\/\/emp.onl\/omc-it-rec\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recording<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/emp.onl\/omc-it-ppt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation<\/a><\/li><li>HDHUB &#8211; 13 February 2026 (English): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QTyHB3ue2xo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recording<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/suHCO-Open-Market-Consultation-Wales-UK-HDUHB.pdf\">Presentation<\/a><\/li><li>International &#8211; 26 February 2026 (English): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HUGVmSENaaA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Recording<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/suHCO-International-Open-Market-Consultation.pdf\">Presentation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Registration is open, agenda and additional information is provided below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12567d6 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"12567d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;template_id&quot;:&quot;1289&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;_skin&quot;:&quot;post&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;edit_handle_selector&quot;:&quot;[data-elementor-type=\\&quot;loop-item\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/event\/omc-international\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5031e9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5031e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d17ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d17ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OMC International<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-1289\">.e-loop-item-1184 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5031e9e:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-1184 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data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d17ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d17ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OMC Wales \u2013 Hywel Dda UHB<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-1289\">.e-loop-item-1171 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5031e9e:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-1171 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5031e9e > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Italy.png\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1289\" class=\"elementor elementor-1289 e-loop-item e-loop-item-1171 post-1171 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish hentry tag-hybrid-event tribe_events_cat-omc cat_omc\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4471c49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4471c49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/event\/omc-italy-enea\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5031e9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5031e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d17ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d17ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OMC Italy \u2013 EnEA<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<style id=\"loop-dynamic-1289\">.e-loop-item-1046 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5031e9e:not(.elementor-motion-effects-element-type-background), .e-loop-item-1046 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5031e9e > .elementor-motion-effects-container > .elementor-motion-effects-layer{background-image:url(\"https:\/\/empirica.com\/suhco\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/10\/Spain_Catalunya.png\");}<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1289\" class=\"elementor elementor-1289 e-loop-item e-loop-item-1046 post-1046 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish hentry tag-hybrid-event tribe_events_cat-omc cat_omc\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element 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