Tender

Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for NHS Sunderland and County Durham CCGs

  • NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group
  • NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract notice)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-006479

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031fe9

Published 9 March 2022, 3:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group

Pemberton House, Colima Avenue

Sunderland

SR5 3XB

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC23 - Sunderland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/contact-us/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group

Sedgefield Community Hospital, Salters Lane,

Sedgefield

TS21 3EE

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC14 - Durham CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://countydurhamccg.nhs.uk/contact-us-2/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for NHS Sunderland and County Durham CCGs

Reference number

NECS408

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities), who are undertaking a joint procurement to commission an Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for County Durham and Sunderland areas under the NHS Standard Contract 2021/22 (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions.

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

Lot 1 - NHS County Durham CCG

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

County Durham CCG area

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 County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a joint procurement to commission Anticoagulant Services (Non Complex Pathway) for County Durham and Sunderland areas under the NHS Standard Contract 2021/22 (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions.

The contract term is for an initial period of 2-years commencing on 01 October 2022, with an option to extend for a further 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon on 11 April 2022.

two.2.14) Additional information

Firstly, 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) may apply to this contract as this is an existing service provision. Bidders are 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.

Secondly, due to currently proposed legislation, which may mean that the current responsibilities of Clinical Commissioning Groups will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 July 2022, the ultimate commissioner(s) for this contract may change.

Thirdly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2021/S 000-014494.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

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 bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via:

support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm

Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 09 March 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - NHS Sunderland CCG

Lot No

2

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

Sunderland CCG area

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 County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a joint procurement to commission Anticoagulant Services (Non Complex Pathway) for County Durham and Sunderland areas under the NHS Standard Contract 2021/22 (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions.

The contract term is for an initial period of 2-years commencing on 01 October 2022, with an option to extend for a further 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.

The closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon on 11 April 2022.

two.2.14) Additional information

Firstly, 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) may apply to this contract as this is an existing service provision. Bidders are 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.

Secondly, due to currently proposed legislation, which may mean that the current responsibilities of Clinical Commissioning Groups will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 July 2022, the ultimate commissioner(s) for this contract may change.

Thirdly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2021/S 000-014494.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

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 bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via:

support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm

Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 09 March 2022.


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

11 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Firstly, 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) may apply to this contract as this is an existing service provision. Bidders are 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.

Secondly, due to currently proposed legislation, which may mean that the current responsibilities of Clinical Commissioning Groups will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 July 2022, the ultimate commissioner(s) for this contract may change.

Thirdly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2021/S 000-014494.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

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 bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the In-tend helpdesk via:

support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm

Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 09 March 2022.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Country

United Kingdom