Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
York
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Organisation Data Service
03Q
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
one.2) Information about 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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Yorkshire and Humber Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS)
Reference number
NHSE1047
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Yorkshire and Humber Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service under NHS Standard Contract.
Description of the competition
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Under NHSE1047 Adult Critical Care Transfer Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare 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 an initial period of 5 years commencing on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon on Friday 11th July 2025.
Additional information
Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2025/S 000-003637.
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 11th June 2025.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £22,293,999
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
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
The area of Yorkshire and Humberside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Yorkshire and Humber Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service under NHS Standard Contract.
Description of the competition
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Under NHSE1047 Adult Critical Care Transfer Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare 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 an initial period of 5 years commencing on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon on Friday 11th July 2025.
Additional information
Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2025/S 000-003637.
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 11th June 2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £22,293,999
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
84
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 July 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 1 April 2026
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
11 July 2025
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
PSR Panel Review
London
Country
United Kingdom