Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group
Parkhouse Building, Baron Way, Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
CA6 4SJ
Contact
NECS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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
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
NECS436 Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service for NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group
Reference number
NECS436
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 for the provision of a Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service for NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group.
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 Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service to be delivered across the North Cumbria CCG area.
The Contracting Authority is 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 Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service for the people in North Cumbria.
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.
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.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. 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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 30 May 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 17 June 2022.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day if you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of a Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service for NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group.
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 Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service to be delivered across the North Cumbria CCG area.
The Contracting Authority is 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 Mental Health Rehabilitation Community Hub and Spoke Service for the people in North Cumbria.
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.
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.
This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. 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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 30 May 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 17 June 2022.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day if you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2022
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 30 May 2022 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12.00 noon on 17 June 2022.
Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day if you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu.