Published date: 14 September 2023
This notice was replaced on 4 December 2023
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 4 December 2023)
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£124,920
Procurement reference
NHSE964
Published date
14 September 2023
Closing date
12 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
2 March 2024
Contract end date
1 March 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Occupational Health Services for Primary Care across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board footprint.
The contract term will be 2 years with effect from 02 March 2024 with an option to extend for a further 24 month period, at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
Please note that caveat responses will be considered as non-acceptance of this requirement.
The closing date for submission of quotes is by 12:00 noon on 12 October 2023.
Additional Information
The "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence including the New Fair Deal non-statutory policy setting out how pensions issues are to be dealt with when staff are compulsorily transferred from the public sector to independent providers delivering public services.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including quote submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm
Quote documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 14 September 2023.
About the buyer
Address
John Snow House
Durham
DH1 3YG
United Kingdom
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