Published date: 24 June 2021
This notice was replaced on 5 October 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 9 February 2023)
Closed early engagement
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North East
Procurement reference
NECS375 - Market Engagement for Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service
Published date
24 June 2021
Closing date
14 July 2021
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS County Durham CCG NHS Tees Valley CCG - Darlington, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland Locality areas only, Sunderland CCG, Gateshead locality of Newcastle Gateshead CCG and South Tyneside CCG (Contracting Authorities) to undertake further market engagement via a 1:1 meeting with potential providers in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service.
The aim of the service is to provide a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service (HOS-AR) to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it.
Details of the 1:1 meeting will be as follows:
Wednesday 21 July 2021
Time: 1st session will begin at 9.30am
Face to face Meeting Venue:
NHS Tees Valley CCG
First floor
14 Trinity Mews
North Ormesby Health Village
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
For those that cannot attend in person for the face to face meeting, alternate virtual meeting arrangement via Microsoft Teams will be made.
Each 1:1 meeting session will be between 45 mins - 1 hour.
Each organisation will be allowed to bring 2 members to the face to face meeting or up to 3 to attend via teams.
Agenda for the session and timeslots for attendance will be circulated via Intend to all those who registered their attendance closer to time.
It is important to note that this PIN is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this Event and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access and complete the 1:1 Meeting Registration Form.
To register your interest to attend please register on the Intend portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home and complete the form provided. Registration is open from 24 June 2021
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 eTendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 Website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Helpdesk Support is available (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future 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.
Registration must be received no later than 5pm 14 July 2021
About the buyer
Contact name
North of England Commissioning Support
Address
John Snow House
Durham University Science Park
County Durham
DH1 3YG
England
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