Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Pemberton House Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
Contact
NECS
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
QHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post diagnostic Autism Support Service for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Reference number
NECS515
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post Diagnostic Autism Support Service under the NHS Standard Contract 24/25.
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
This is an new service.
Lot 1 - Tees Valley
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025
Contract End Date: 31 March 2027
1 year (with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance).
Lot 2 Newcastle
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025
Contract End Date: 31 March 2026
1 Year contract only.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £411,969
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Tees Valley
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post Diagnostic Autism Support Service under NHS Standard Contract 24/25 Atamis Project Reference NECS515.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
INTENTION to AWARD Notice.
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This is a new service.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025
Contract End Date: 31 March 2027
The contract term for Lot 1 - Tees Valley is for an initial period of 1 year commencing on 01 April 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response was by 12 noon 29 October 2024. This provider selection process is now closed.
Additional information
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) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 01 October 2024. This competition is now closed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term for Lot 1 - Tees Valley is for an initial period of 1 year commencing on 01 April 2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Newcastle
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
INTENTION TO AWARD NOTICE
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post Diagnostic Autism Support Service under NHS Standard Contract 24/25 Atamis Project Reference NECS515.
This is an intention to award notice to advise that the relevant authority intends to award a contract under a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023.
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This is a new service.
The contract term for Lot 2 - Newcastle is for 1 year only commencing on 01 April 2025 and ending 31 March 2026.
The closing date for submission of competition response was by 12 noon 29 October 2024. This competitive process is now closed.
Additional information
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) does not apply to this contract. However, Providers were advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation was available on the e-tendering site from 01 October 2024. This competitive process is now closed.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: The contract award criteria are specified in the procurement documents. / Weighting: 100%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-031332
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C306069
Lot No
1
Title
NECS515 - Needs-Led, Pre and Post diagnostic Autism Support Service - Lot 1 Tees Valley
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Daisy Chain Project Teesside
Calf Fallow Farm, Calf Fallow Lane,
Norton
TS20 1PF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
04763989
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £353,935
Total value of the contract/lot: £353,935
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C306069
Lot No
2
Title
NECS515 Needs-Led, Pre and Post diagnostic Autism Support Service - Lot 2 Newcastle
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Daisy Chain Project Teesside
Calf Fallow Farm, Calf Fallow Lane,
Norton
TS20 1PF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
Companies House
04763989
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £58,034
Total value of the contract/lot: £58,034
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 15 January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
Written representation should be sent to:
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Decision Makers were
Lot 1 Tees Valley
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board -
Meeting in-common of the 4 Place Subcommittees in Tees Valley.
Lot 2 - Newcastle
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board -
Senior Leadership Team(SLT) - Newcastle Gateshead
The key criteria were considered within the award criteria, which was laid out in the procurement documents.
There were no conflicts of interest identified
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
Country
United Kingdom