Published date: 15 February 2019

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.


Closing: 1 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£11,448,436

Procurement reference

NECS327 - Direct Access to Adult - Age Related Hearing Loss Service - Invitation to Tender

Published date

15 February 2019

Closing date

1 April 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2022

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for and on behalf of NHS North Durham, NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield, NHS Darlington, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees and NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) who wish to commission a Direct Access Adult - Age Related Hearing Loss Service. NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG will be the lead for this procurement process.
The CCGs wish to encourage innovative bids therefore collaborative submissions are encouraged from providers. The CCGs wish to commission the service via a prime provider contractual model.
The contract is for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 year period.

The procurement will be available to view on the Proactis portal from noon on the 15 February 2019.

The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Bidders in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 Contracting Authorities 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

Additional information

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Bidders. There will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with NECS, including submissions, will be conducted via the portal:

https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis.

It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com

Website:
http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).

More information

Additional text

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Bidders. There will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with NECS, including submissions, will be conducted via the portal:

https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis.

It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com

Website:
http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).

About the buyer

Address

Westpoint Road, Thornaby
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS176BL
England

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net