Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
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.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
Durham
DH1 3YG
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
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
Primary Care Service (Medical and Nursing) including Integrated Substance Misuse Service and Integrated Mental Health including Learning Disabilities and Autism Service for HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike
Reference number: NHSE936
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England - North East and Yorkshire (Yorkshire and Humber), Health and Justice Team (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission Primary Care Service (Medical and Nursing) including Integrated Substance Misuse Service for HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike and Integrated Mental Health including Learning Disabilities and Autism Service for HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike.
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
Primary Care Service (Medical and Nursing) and Integrated Substance Misuse Service for HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 years commencing on 01 June 2024, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Please note year 1 for HMP Millsike is mobilisation only.
The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 26 September 2023.
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) may apply to this contract (NB no TUPE for HMP Millsike, as a new build facility. 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.
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.
If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register.
If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system.
You can register here: 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 25 August 2023.
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
Integrated Mental Health including Learning Disabilities and Autism Service for HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
HM Prison Full Sutton and HM Prison Millsike
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract term is for an initial period of 6 years commencing on 01 June 2024, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Please note year 1 for HMP Millsike is mobilisation only.
The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 26 September 2023.
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) may apply to this contract (NB no TUPE for HMP Millsike, as a new build facility. 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.
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.
If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register.
If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system.
You can register here: 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 25 August 2023.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) 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).
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/09/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review service
Cabinet Office
London
UK
Telephone: +44 3450103503
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Contracting Authorities will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Part 3 Chapter 6 Regulation 88 to 104 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR2015 provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied bidder is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The High Courts of Justice
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/08/2023