Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
Sedgefield Community Hospital, Salters Lane
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.countydurhamccg.nhs.uk/
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
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
Anticoagulant Services - Complex and Non-Complex Patients
Reference number
NECS391
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 County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the future service delivery of Anticoagulant Services - Complex and Non-Complex Patients for County Durham and Sunderland areas.
The Contracting Authorities are interested to hear from providers who could deliver Anticoagulant Services - Complex and Non-Complex Patients in County Durham and Sunderland geographical areas.
The Request for Information (RFI) documentation will be available on 25 June 2021 to all interested parties who have registered an interest.
A market engagement event may also be held which will take the form of individual 1:1 type appointments on a 45 minute basis to allow interested parties the time to share and discuss their views on the development of draft proposals for the future service delivery. If 1:1s are held these will take place week commencing 02 August 2021 and will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
County Durham
Sunderland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are 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 conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise to engage with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the future service delivery of Anticoagulant Services - Complex and Non-Complex Patients for County Durham and Sunderland areas.
The Contracting Authorities are interested to hear from providers who could deliver Anticoagulant Services - Complex and Non-Complex Patients in County Durham and Sunderland geographical areas.
The Request for Information (RFI) documentation will be available on 25 June 2021 to all interested parties who have registered an interest.
A market engagement event may also be held which will take the form of individual 1:1 type appointments on a 45 minute basis to allow interested parties the time to share and discuss their views on the development of draft proposals for the future service delivery. If 1:1s are held these will take place week commencing 02 August 2021 and will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
two.2.14) Additional information
To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the Intend portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/home .
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend) (e-Tendering system) to manage this market engagement exercise and communicate with potential bidders in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended)
It is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should you have any queries, or you are having problems registering please 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 9 a.m.- 5.30 p.m.
Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 5pm on 09 July 2021.
Please register your interest in attending the market engagement event by sending a message on the In-Tend portal.
Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the In-Tend portal only.
Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gathering exercise offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.
Please note that the RFI documents can be accessed via the In-Tend portal from 25 June 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 September 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
It is to be noted that this contract may be divided into lots, subject to the information gathered in this RFI exercise and a service review.