Published date: 14 May 2021

This notice was replaced on 20 September 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 September 2021)

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

£576,000

Procurement reference

NECS388

Published date

14 May 2021

Closing date

15 June 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2024

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 Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (the CCG) and Darlington Borough Council, Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Tees Valley Local Authorities) and is managing this procurement process. The CCG is acting as lead Contracting Authority in this procurement.

The contract will be for 2 years initial contract period with a possible 12 months extension period; optional extension will be at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.

The procurement will be available to view on the In-Tend e-tendering portal on 14 May 2021 and the deadline of the Tender is 12 noon on 15 June 2021.

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 and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities must also 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.

Additional Information
Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to this procurement 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 providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone on 0844 2728810 Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm.

Note all bidders will be required to submit their ITT responses by the deadline provided within the tender documents.

More information

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Additional Information

Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to this procurement 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 providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone on 0844 2728810
Helpdesk Availability - Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm.

Note all bidders will be required to submit their ITT responses by the deadline provided within the tender documents.

About the buyer

Address

John Snow House
Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 3YG
England

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net