Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
NHS Organisation Data Service
QHM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-1928.my.site.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
NECS501 - Place Based Peer Support Service - Tees Valley
Reference number
NECS501
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health 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 North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition process to commission a Place Based Peer Support Service to cover the Tees Valley region.
The service will provide place-based peer support for service users who have a Mental Health need. This should be face to face, however other mediums can be used especially if this is by patient choice.
The service will provide an individualised, person centred approach for people with mental health needs, will be recovery focussed and effectively draw upon the lived experience of the peer support workers to offer a range of emotional and practical support.
Services must be made available to people in all 5 localities of the Tees Valley:
Darlington
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Hartlepool
Stockton-on-Tees
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Darlington
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Hartlepool
Stockton-on-Tees
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 North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission a Place Based Peer Support Service to cover the Tees Valley region.
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 May 2025, with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The service will provide place-based peer support for service users who have a Mental Health need. This should be face to face, however other mediums can be used especially if this is by patient choice.
The service will provide an individualised, person centred approach for people with mental health needs, will be recovery focussed and effectively draw upon the lived experience of the peer support workers to offer a range of emotional and practical support.
Services must be made available to people in all 5 localities of the Tees Valley:
Darlington
Middlesbrough
Redcar and Cleveland
Hartlepool
Stockton on Tees.
The closing date for submission of competition responses is 12 noon on 13 December 2024.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 10
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 May 2025, with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 May 2025, with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
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 000-008408
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 December 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
13 December 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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) does not 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.
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
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sunderland
Country
United Kingdom