Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West
Regatta Place Summers Road
Liverpool Merseyside
L3 4BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Quarry House Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services.
Reference number: NHSE903
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services.
Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation working for and on behalf of NHS England - North West (NW) Region and North East & Yorkshire (NE&Y) Region (the Contracting Authorities), who are undertaking a procurement to commission Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Patient Engagement Services North West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
II.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 West (NW) Region and North East & Yorkshire (NE&Y) Region (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services under NHS Standard Contract terms.
The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years and 2 months commencing on 01 February 2024, with the option to extend by 2 years.
The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 15 September 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Quality (Technical Qs)
/ Weighting: 85
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 38
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Patient Engagement Services North East and Yorkshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 West (NW) Region and North East & Yorkshire (NE&Y) Region (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Patient Engagement in North Health & Justice (H&J) Services under NHS Standard Contract terms.
The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years and 2 months commencing on 01 February 2024, with the option to extend by 2 years.
The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 15 September 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Quality (Technical Qs)
/ Weighting: 85
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 38
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-015825
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
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, Bidders 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 2023/S 000-015825.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bid 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 bidders 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 9am - 5.30pm
Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 16/08/2023.
Legal, economic, financial, and technical information
Conditions for participation
Objective rules and criteria for participation
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 Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being".
The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2023