Published date: 27 July 2021
This notice was replaced on 3 November 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 3 November 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£1,564,400 to £1,840,400
Procurement reference
NHSE798
Published date
27 July 2021
Closing date
6 September 2021
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2022
Contract end date
31 March 2026
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) are working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire - Health and Justice; the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria who wish to commission a contract for Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Services.
The procurement for the above mentioned service will look to cover the Cumbria police force area
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering portal (In-Tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-Tend portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement please register on In-Tend portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home .
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend 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 In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm.
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 as this is an existing service provision.
Objectives rules and criteria for participation
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 they exercise their functions; and
b) How, in conducting the process of procurement they 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 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 as amended (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).
PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via InTend from 27th July 2021 up until the closing date for receipt of tenders which is 12 noon on 6th September.
About the buyer
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John Snow House
Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 3YG
England
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