Tender

NECS375 - Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service - Invitation to Tender

  • NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Boards

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

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-027995

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037335

Published 5 October 2022, 3:36pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Boards

John Snow House, Durham

Durham

DH1 3YG

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

NHS Organisation Data Service

00L

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

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

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

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

NECS375 - Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service - Invitation to Tender

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 North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service for the following locations:

• Lot 1: County Durham, including Darlington;

• Lot 2: Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland;

• Lot 3 - Sunderland and South Tyneside; and

• Lot 4 - Gateshead.

The aim of the service is to provide a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. It should ensure that people prescribed oxygen and prescribing clinicians alike are well informed about the nature, scope and capability of the home oxygen service, and that provision is evidence-based, clinically led and continually strives to improve outcomes.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be 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 Regulations 2015 (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 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 05 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Monday 07 November 2022.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 County Durham, including Darlington

Lot No

1

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

County Durham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service for the following locations:

• Lot 1: County Durham, including Darlington;

• Lot 2: Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland;

• Lot 3 - Sunderland and South Tyneside; and

• Lot 4 - Gateshead.

The aim of the service is to provide a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. It should ensure that people prescribed oxygen and prescribing clinicians alike are well informed about the nature, scope and capability of the home oxygen service, and that provision is evidence-based, clinically led and continually strives to improve outcomes.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be 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 Regulations 2015 (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 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 05 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Monday 07 November 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland

Lot No

2

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

Tees Valley

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service for the following locations:

• Lot 1: County Durham, including Darlington;

• Lot 2: Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland;

• Lot 3 - Sunderland and South Tyneside; and

• Lot 4 - Gateshead.

The aim of the service is to provide a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. It should ensure that people prescribed oxygen and prescribing clinicians alike are well informed about the nature, scope and capability of the home oxygen service, and that provision is evidence-based, clinically led and continually strives to improve outcomes.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be 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 Regulations 2015 (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 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 05 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Monday 07 November 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Sunderland and South Tyneside

Lot No

3

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

Sunderland and South Tyneside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service for the following locations:

• Lot 1: County Durham, including Darlington;

• Lot 2: Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland;

• Lot 3 - Sunderland and South Tyneside; and

• Lot 4 - Gateshead.

The aim of the service is to provide a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. It should ensure that people prescribed oxygen and prescribing clinicians alike are well informed about the nature, scope and capability of the home oxygen service, and that provision is evidence-based, clinically led and continually strives to improve outcomes.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be 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 Regulations 2015 (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 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 05 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Monday 07 November 2022.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Gateshead

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

Gateshead

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NHS NENC ICB) to deliver Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service for the following locations:

• Lot 1: County Durham, including Darlington;

• Lot 2: Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland;

• Lot 3 - Sunderland and South Tyneside; and

• Lot 4 - Gateshead.

The aim of the service is to provide a Home Oxygen Assessment and Review Service is to ensure that home oxygen is appropriately prescribed to those people who clinically need it. It should ensure that people prescribed oxygen and prescribing clinicians alike are well informed about the nature, scope and capability of the home oxygen service, and that provision is evidence-based, clinically led and continually strives to improve outcomes.

The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be 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 Regulations 2015 (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 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.

This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.

To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810(Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).

PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Wednesday 05 October 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Monday 07 November 2022.


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

7 November 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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

English