Published date: 6 December 2023

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


Closing: 11 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£8,454,341

Procurement reference

NHSE805 St George and Riverside APMS

Published date

6 December 2023

Closing date

11 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

28 February 2024

Contract end date

27 February 2033

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?

No


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 St George and Riverside Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS)

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 St George and Riverside Alternative Provider Medical Service (APMS).

The contract term is for an initial period of 7 years commencing on 28 February 2024, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of tenders was by 12 noon on 11 September 2023

Additional information

Firstly, 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.

Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2023/S 000-013094 on Find a Tender Service ( FTS).

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 bid 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

Tender documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 09 August 2023


Award information

Awarded date

28 November 2023

Contract start date

28 February 2024

Contract end date

27 February 2033

Total value of contract

£8,454,341

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

INTRAHEALTH LIMITED

Address

William Brown Centre,Manor Way
PETERLEE
COUNTY DURHAM
SR8 5TW
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 03783310

Value of contract

£8,454,341

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

NECS

Address

John Snow House
Durham University Science Park Co. Durham
Durham
DH1 3YG
United Kingdom

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Website

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome