Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West (Public Health)
Stella House
Liverpool
L3 4BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
RW5NC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
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 electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
NHSE988 School Aged Immunisation Service
Reference number
NHSE988
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 England North West Public Health Team
(the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission School
Aged Immunisations Service under a standard NHS Contract for the following areas:
Lot 1 - Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral
Lot 2 - Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley & Halton
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cheshire, Warrington & Wirral
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Cheshire,
Warrington & Wirral
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 England North West Public Health Team
(the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a School
Aged Immunisations Service under a Standard NHS Contract.
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 an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 September 2025, 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 hours on 11th November 2024.
Additional information
Firstly, the "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.
Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference
2024/S 000-016640.
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 10th October 2024
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract is 5 years with the discretionary option to extend for a further 2 years.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley & Halton
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Knowsley & Halton
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 England North West Public Health Team
(the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission a School
Aged Immunisations Service under a Standard NHS Contract.
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 an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 September 2025, 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 hours on 11th November 2024.
Additional information
Firstly, the "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.
Secondly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference
2024/S 000-016640.
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 10th October 2024
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
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: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract is 5 years with the discretionary option to extend for a further 2 years.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-016640
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
11 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 November 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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
Public Procurement Review Service
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom