Tender

Diagnostic Community Respiratory Service

  • NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB)

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

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007973

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b437

Published 20 March 2023, 11:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB)

Headley Court

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

NHS Organisation Data Service

99c

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

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

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

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

Diagnostic Community Respiratory Service

Reference number

NECS464

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 North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Diagnostic Community Respiratory Service for the following locations: Lot 1: North Tyneside and Lot 2: South Tyneside

A key area of focus for respiratory health set out by NHS England is early and accurate diagnosis.

The aim of the Community Diagnostic Respiratory Service will be to provide a quality assured service to patients registered with a GP in the commissioning Place who have suspected COPD, asthma or another respiratory disease. The service will be staffed by clinicians, working collaboratively to deliver this service within the community.

The provider will deliver a service that is personalised, proactive and fair to all patients, taking into consideration the current inequalities and wider determinants of health.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), 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 20 March 2023 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 21 April 2023.

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

North Tyneside

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

North Tyneside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Diagnostic Community Respiratory Service for the following locations: Lot 1: North Tyneside and Lot 2: South Tyneside

A key area of focus for respiratory health set out by NHS England is early and accurate diagnosis.

The aim of the Community Diagnostic Respiratory Service will be to provide a quality assured service to patients registered with a GP in the commissioning Place who have suspected COPD, asthma or another respiratory disease. The service will be staffed by clinicians, working collaboratively to deliver this service within the community.

The provider will deliver a service that is personalised, proactive and fair to all patients, taking into consideration the current inequalities and wider determinants of health.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), 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 20 March 2023 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 21 April 2023.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

South Tyneside

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

South Tyneside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Diagnostic Community Respiratory Service for the following locations: Lot 1: North Tyneside and Lot 2: South Tyneside

A key area of focus for respiratory health set out by NHS England is early and accurate diagnosis.

The aim of the Community Diagnostic Respiratory Service will be to provide a quality assured service to patients registered with a GP in the commissioning Place who have suspected COPD, asthma or another respiratory disease. The service will be staffed by clinicians, working collaboratively to deliver this service within the community.

The provider will deliver a service that is personalised, proactive and fair to all patients, taking into consideration the current inequalities and wider determinants of health.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), 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 20 March 2023 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on 21 April 2023.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

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

English