Published date: 6 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1,053,000

Procurement reference

NECS417

Published date

6 March 2023

Closing date

1 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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 North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who wish to commission an Alternative to Crisis Service in Newcastle.

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 01 November 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Thursday 01 December 2022.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NECS417 Alternative to Crisis Service (Newcastle)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 November 2022


Award information

Awarded date

24 January 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£1,045,480

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Mental Health Concern

Address

2 Esh Plaza
1st Floor, Sir Bobby Robson Way
Gosforth
NE13 9BA

Reference

Companies House number: 02073465

Value of contract

£1,045,480

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Janine Ternent

Address

Riverside House, Goldcrest Way
Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
England

Telephone

0191 2172808 ext 2808

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net