Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
The Old Exchange, Barnard Street
Darlington, Co. Durham
DL3 7DR
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC13 - Darlington
NHS Organisation Data Service
YDDC8
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
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
NHSE834 - Derwentside Immigration and Removal Centre (IRC) Primary Care Services and Dental Services
Reference number
NHSE834
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (Health and Justice) who wish to commission Primary Care Services (Lot 1) and Dental Services (Lot 2) to be delivered from Derwentside Immigration and Removal Centre (IRC).
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capability, capacity, and technical competence of providers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within the PCR, ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority 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.
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.
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (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 the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.
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 using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 15 February 2023 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Wednesday 22 March 2023.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: A site visit is scheduled for Wednesday 22 February 2023. Should you wish to take this opportunity to visit the facilities, please register via the In-Tend project.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £11,661,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Primary Care Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Derwentside Immigration and Removal Centre (IRC)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Primary Care Services to be delivered from Derwentside Immigration and Removal Centre (IRC)
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £11,102,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dental Services
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)
Main site or place of performance
Derwentside Immigration and Removal Centre (IRC)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Dental Services to be delivered from Derwentside Immigration and Removal Centre (IRC).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £559,000
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
22 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Court, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom