Planning

NHSE561 - RFI - North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme

  • NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire
  • NHS England and NHS Improvement North West
  • NHS England and NHS Improvement North West - Greater Manchester Office

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-010470

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-032f84

Published 22 April 2022, 12:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire

Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/contact-us/

Buyer's address

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

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement North West

Regatta Place, Brunswick Business Park, Summers Road,

Liverpool

L3 4BL

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/

Buyer's address

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

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England and NHS Improvement North West - Greater Manchester Office

3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

Manchester

M1 3BN

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/contact-us/

Buyer's address

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

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

John Snow House, Durham University Science Park

County Durham

DH1 3YG

Email

NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1642746918

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

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

NHSE561 - RFI - North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme

Reference number

NHSE561

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) is a care system support organisation and is managing this market engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of a North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) North East and Yorkshire (South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw) (SY&B)) and (North East & North Cumbria (NENC)) and NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) North West (Lancashire & South Cumbria (L&SC)) and (Cheshire & Merseyside (C&M)) and Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership (Greater Manchester and East Cheshire) (GM&EC)) (the Contracting Authorities).

This Request for Information (RFI) process is being undertaken to engage with the market to inform the further development of draft proposals for future service delivery of a comprehensive North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme to be delivered across (SY&B), (NENC), (L&SC), (C&M), and (GM&EC) covering the following areas.

Lot 1 - Cheshire & Merseyside – Activity 13,398

Lot 2 - Lancashire & South Cumbria - Activity 10,897

Lot 3 - Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (excluding Glossop) - Activity 17,118

Lot 4 - North East & North Cumbria - Activity 21,132

Lot 5 - South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw - Activity 10,097

The objective of the RFI is to:

- Understand market Capability and Capacity to deliver the service.

- Understand the preferred contractual model for delivering the service.

- Understand if the service model is viable and sustainable for the length of the contract.

- Understand the preferred / most viable contract length.

- Understand if there are any financial risks with the delivery of the service.

- Understand the mobilisation requirements of the service.

- Understand the premises requirements for the service.

- Understand any barriers to bidding and whole service risk and

- Understand the social value deliverable's of the service.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - North East & North Cumbria

Lot No

4

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 East & North Cumbria - Activity 21,132

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document.

Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement 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.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Lancashire & South Cumbria

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Lancashire & South Cumbria - Activity 10,897

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document.

Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement 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.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (Excluding Glossop)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Greater Manchester and East Cheshire (Excluding Glossop) - Activity 17,118

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document.

Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement 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.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw - Activity 10,097

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document.

Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement 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.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Cheshire & Merseyside

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance

Cheshire & Merseyside - Activity 13,398

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contracting Authorities are issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed North Region - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity.

It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

An expression of interest in this RFI exercise is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return the completed RFI response document.

Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day. In-Tend can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) may apply to a future procurement 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.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

19 August 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 25 April 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 16 May 2022.

A future procurement opportunity for NHSE561 North Region – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme could be published in August 2022.

(MT Ref:226012)