Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England - North East and Yorkshire
WATERFRONT 4, 4 GOLDCREST WAY, NEWBURN WATERFRONT
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR
NE15 8NY
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
Y63 NORTH EAST AND YORKSHIRE COMMISSIONING REGION
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/about/
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioning Support
John Snow House
Co. Durham
DH1 3YG
Telephone
+44 1642746918
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
NHSE979 ITT - Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services - Cumbria Contract Ref: C305158
Reference number
NHSE979 - ITT
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 working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire Specialised Commissioning and Health & Justice (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to procure, the NHSE979 Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services - Cumbria across the geographical police force area of Cumbria under an agreement with the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner - Cumbria.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for a period of 2-years commencing 01 April 2025 with the option to extend by a further 2-years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The maximum financial threshold is 650,000 GBP per annum.
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12:00 Noon on 19/09/2024.
The closing time and date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 Noon on 09/10/2024.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Across the geographical police force area of Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire Specialised Commissioning and Health & Justice (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to procure, the NHSE979 Sexual Assault Referral Centre Services - Cumbria across the geographical police force area of Cumbria under an agreement with the Office of the Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner - Cumbria.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for a period of 2-years commencing 01 April 2025 with the option to extend by a further 2-years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The maximum financial threshold is 650,000 GBP per annum.
The closing time and date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 Noon on 09/10/2024.
"Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, providers 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.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they 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 Relevant Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers.
Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
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 providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm.
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12:00 Noon on 19/09/2024.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,600,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
48
two.2.14) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
The Competitive Process of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Conditions included within the Competitive Process Documentation.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Conditions included within the Competitive Process Documentation.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252613
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The Competitive Process will follow a similar process to that of the Open Procedure.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-020551
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 October 2024
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
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom