Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group
Riverside House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside (Business Park)
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Contact
North Of England Commissioning Support (NECS)
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk/contact-us
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
Talking Therapies - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Service(Newcastle)
Reference number
NECS410
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) are working for, and on behalf of,NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) who wish tocommission a Talking Therapies - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies(IAPT) Service in Newcastle.
This contract has now been awarded.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £23,851,080
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
Newcastle Upon Tyne
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of,NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) who wish tocommission a Talking Therapies - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies(IAPT) Service in Newcastle.
The basic principles that mirrored that of the open procedure was 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 Regulations2015
(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 considered:
(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 was scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
This procurement was conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there was no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, was conducted via the In-tend portal.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-003769
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NECS410
Title
Talking Therapies - Improving Access toPsychological Therapies (IAPT) Service(Newcastle)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 May 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vita Health Solutions Ltd
14 Woolhall Street,
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1LA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £23,851,080
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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Commissioner will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87and 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 bemade to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other requiredprocedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfi edtenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.