Published date: 6 November 2023
This notice was replaced on 9 May 2024
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 9 May 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£3,109,572 to £3,273,324
Procurement reference
NHSE937 -
Published date
6 November 2023
Closing date
6 December 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 June 2024
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) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission Dental Services to be delivered from HMP Full Sutton and HMP Millsike.
The contract term is for 5 years and 10 months, with effect from 01 June 2024, with the option to extend for a further 3 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority.
It is to be noted that as HMP Millsike is a new build facility, the first year of the contract will be for mobilisation and no services will be delivered until 01 April 2025.
The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 06 December 2023.
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.
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 08.00 am - 6.00 pm.
Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 06 November 2023.
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
NHSE937 - Dental Services for HMP Full Sutton and HMP Millsike
- Early engagement
- Published 30 May 2023
About the buyer
Address
John Snow House Durham University Science Park,
Durham
DH1 3YG
United Kingdom
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