Opportunity

NECS351 Darlington IMSK

  • NHSE Tees Valley CCG

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

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-023020

Published 16 September 2021, 10:31am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHSE Tees Valley CCG

First floor, 14 Trinity Mews, North Ormesby Health Village

Middlesbrough

TS3 6AL

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://teesvalleyccg.nhs.uk/contact-us/

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 another address:

NECS

John Snow House, Durham University Science Park,

Durham

DH1 2YG

Contact

Ian Blagg

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

NECS351 Darlington IMSK

Reference number

NECS351

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 commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority)

The CCG is commissioning an Integrated MSK service for Darlington. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from 01 April 2022.

This procurement process will mirror that of the Open procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice & 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.

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the in-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the in-tend helpdesk via:

support@in-tend.com or 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm

The procurement will be available to view on the In-Tend e-tendering portal on 15 September 2021

The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon 15 October 2021.

N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 March 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £3,120,428

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority)

The CCG is commissioning an Integrated MSK service for Darlington. The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from 01 April 2022.

This procurement process will mirror that of the Open procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice & 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.

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. Bidders are advised to obtain their own legal advice and carry out due diligence 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.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the in-tend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu

It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the in-tend helpdesk via:

support@in-tend.com or 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm

The procurement will be available to view on the In-Tend e-tendering portal on 15 September 2021

The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon 15 October 2021.

N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 March 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Start date

1 April 2022

End date

31 March 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Form of procedure

Open procedure

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

15 October 2021

Local time

12:00pm

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

English


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 87 and 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 be made to the High Court

subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to

appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal

advice.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Royal Courts of Justice, The High Court

The Strand

London

Country

United Kingdom