Published date: 30 November 2015
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Contract summary
Industry
Hospital and related services - 85110000
Medical practice and related services - 85120000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
NECS091
Published date
30 November 2015
Approach to market date
18 December 2015
Contract start date
1 July 2016
Contract end date
30 June 2019
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 South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (STCCG) who wish to commission a Termination of Pregnancy Service (TOPS) to cover the whole of South Tyneside locality. The CCG are expecting to commission a high quality advice and treatment service which is responsive and sensitive to the needs of people referred or referring themselves to the service. The service will be in 2 Lots, Lot 1 Co-ordination and Medical Procedures, Lot 2 Surgical Procedures. Bids will be accepted for one or both Lots. It is anticipated that the tender documentation for this service will be issued mid December 2015.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the contracting authority must consider:
How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the relevant area. (Area is the geographic area for which the procurement is taking place) and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement These will be tested via the response to the tender.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. All communications with NECS will be conducted via the portal https://In-tendhost.co.uk/necs hosted by (In-Tend), the managed service provider for the NECS electronic tendering system.
Express Interest:
To express an interest in tendering for this service, please register on the electronic tendering portal, which can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs.
Once registered on the portal, select the "Tenders" tab, and then select "Current", scroll down through the tender lists until you come to "PIN Termination of Pregnancy Service for South Tyneside ". From this area, you will be able to express your interest in this tender opportunity by selecting the button marked "Express Interest". At this stage there are no documents to view and all providers who have expressed an interest will automatically be informed when the tender documents are available.
Please note that it is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.
If you require further assistance, a help guide can be found on the portal by clicking on the tab marked "Guidance for Suppliers". Alternatively, (should potential providers have any queries) a dedicated helpdesk is available and can be contacted on 0844 2728810 Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm or email: support@in-tend.co.uk.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2016/2017 | £0 |
Links
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- http://in-tendhost.co.uk/necs
- Tender notice
- in-tend portal
About the buyer
Contact name
Procurement
Address
Teesdale House
Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BA
England
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Approach to market date: 18 December 2015
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