Published date: 4 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
NHSE293
Published date
4 February 2019
Closing date
15 March 2019
Contract start date
1 October 2019
Contract end date
30 June 2024
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?
No
Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership who wish to commission Primary Care Dental Urgent Care In Hours and Out of Hours Call Handling and Clinical Provision; this procurement will be in 4 lots as follows:
Lot 1, Unscheduled Dental Care Telephony Provision, Greater Manchester
Lot 2, Unscheduled Dental Care Clinical Provision, Greater Manchester North West Locality
Lot 3, Unscheduled Dental Care Clinical Provision, Greater Manchester North East Locality
Lot 4, Unscheduled Dental Care Clinical Provision Greater Manchester South Locality
The procurement will be available to view on the Proactis portal on the 4 February 2019.
The contract for each lot is for 4 years and 9 months commencing the 1 October 2019.
The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Bidders. The Service to which this ITT refers falls within Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) ("the Regulations") and is listed within Schedule 3 which means that it is not subject to the full scope of the Regulations, but a lighter touch approach, referred to as the "Light Touch Regime".
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
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://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
Contact name
Michael Robertson
Address
John Snow House
DURHAM
DH13YG
England
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