Published date: 22 November 2021
This notice was replaced on 22 March 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 22 March 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£1,872,000 to £2,250,000
Procurement reference
NECS411
Published date
22 November 2021
Closing date
22 December 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2027
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 Care Support Systems (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this procurement process.
The CCG is commissioning a Complementary GP Video Consultation Service. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from 01 April 2022.
This procurement process will mirror that of the Open Procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice & 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.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. 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 your submission, will be conducted via the in-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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 in-tend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm
The procurement will be available to view on the In-Tend e-tendering portal on 22 November 2021.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon 22 December 2021.
N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 1st March 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.
About the buyer
Address
John Snow House
Durham University Science Park
County Durham
DH1 3YG
England
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