Published date: 15 March 2022

This notice was replaced on 22 September 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 22 September 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£135,404,964 to £144,810,000

Procurement reference

NHSE808

Published date

15 March 2022

Closing date

26 April 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Team, who wish to commission Health and Social Care Services in the following prisons:

Lot 1 - Her Majesty's Prison Altcourse;
Lot 2 - Her Majesty's Prison Forest Bank;
Lot 3 - Her Majesty's Prison Risley and Thorn Cross; and
Lot 4 - Her Majesty's Prison Styal (including Manchester's Short-Term Holding facility).

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.

Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Tuesday 15 March 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Tuesday 26 April 2022.

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Early Engagement Notice was published on Contracts Finder 20 December 2021.

Health and Justice Procurement's for NHSE/I North West (Health and Justice Team)

About the buyer

Contact name

NHSE England and NHS Improvement North West

Address

Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
England

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net