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Contract Notice

NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service

  • First published: 14 December 2017
  • Last modified: 14 December 2017

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
NHS Durham Dales, Easington & Sedgefield CCG
Authority ID:
AA25384
Publication date:
14 December 2017
Deadline date:
22 January 2018
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, NHS Northumberland CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, NHS South Tyneside CCG, NHS Sunderland CCG (The CCG's) intend to commission the NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for the North East Region.

The service provides vital help to people with urgent care needs to assessment, clinical advice and treatment quickly. The CAS will be responsible for offering patients access to clinicians, both experienced generalists and specialists. The NHS 111 IUC CAS will also have the ability to book people into urgent face-to-face appointment where needed.

The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

To register an interest and to view the tender documents please go to the Proactis portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

The documents will be available on the Proactis portal from Monday 11.12.2017.

Please note that the deadline for ITT responses is 12 noon.

On 22.1.2018.

Please note that all communications and ITT submissions will be conducted via the Proactis portal.

It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.

Full notice text

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group

Sedgefield Community Hospital, Salters Lane,

Sedgefield

TS21 3EE

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC1

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.durhamdaleseasingtonsedgefieldccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group

Billingham Health Centre, Queensway

Billingham, Cleveland

TS23 2LA

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC11

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.hartlepoolandstocktonccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group

Dr Piper House, King Street

Darlington

DL3 6JL

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC13

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.darlingtonccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group

Riverside House, Goldcrest Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE15 8NY

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group

North Ormesby Health Village, 11 Trinity Mews, North Ormesby

Middlesbrough, Cleveland,

TS3 6AL

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC12

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.southteesccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group

Monkton Hall, Monkton Lane, Monkton Village

Jarrow

NE32 5NN

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC22

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.southtynesideccg.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group

Pemberton House, Colima Avenue

Sunderland

SR5 3XB

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC23

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.sunderlandccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group

County Hall, Morpeth,

Northumberland

NE61 2EF

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC21

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.northumberlandccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group

The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads,

Durham

DH1 5TS

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC14

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.northdurhamccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group

Hedley Court, Orion Business Park, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, North Shields,

Tyne and Wear

NE29 7ST

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC22

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.northtynesideccg.nhs.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

North of England Commissioning Support

Stockton on Tees

UK

Contact person: Procurement

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

NUTS: UKC

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS


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

NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care Clinical Assessment Service

Reference number: NHSE248

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 managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, NHS Northumberland CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, NHS South Tyneside CCG, NHS Sunderland CCG (The CCG's) intend to commission the NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for the North East Region.

The service provides vital help to people with urgent care needs to assessment, clinical advice and treatment quickly. The CAS will be responsible for offering patients access to clinicians, both experienced generalists and specialists. The NHS 111 IUC CAS will also have the ability to book people into urgent face-to-face appointment where needed.

The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 76 506 500.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

64200000

79510000

79512000

85000000

85100000

85141000

85141220

85312310

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC


Main site or place of performance:

North East Region.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG, NHS Northumberland CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS North Tyneside CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, NHS South Tyneside CCG, NHS Sunderland CCG (The CCG's) intend to commission the NHS 111 and the Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) for the North East Region.

The service provides vital help to people with urgent care needs to assessment, clinical advice and treatment quickly. The CAS will be responsible for offering patients access to clinicians, both experienced generalists and specialists. The NHS 111 IUC CAS will also have the ability to book people into urgent face-to-face appointment where needed.

The contract is for 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

To register an interest and to view the tender documents please go to the Proactis portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

The documents will be available on the Proactis portal from Monday 11.12.2017.

Please note that the deadline for ITT responses is 12 noon.

On 22.1.2018.

Please note that all communications and ITT submissions will be conducted via the Proactis portal.

It is free to register on the portal, which can be accessed at any time of day.

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 76 506 500.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 84

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.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2017/S 163-336788

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 22/01/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The basic principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Bidders in accordance with the public contracts regulations 2015. 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 it exercises its functions, and

b) how, in conducting the process of procurement, it 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 authorities relating to economic, social, and environmental well-being.

Potential bidders are to note: It is anticipated that the transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) regulations 2006 as amended by the collective redundancies and transfer of undertakings (protection of employment) (amendment) regulations 2014 (TUPE) will apply for this contract. Potential bidders are advised to form their own view on whether TUPE applies, obtaining their own legal advice and carrying out due diligence.

Tender documents will be made available to view on the Proactis portal on Monday 11.12.2017.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis. It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website:

http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).

(MT Ref:203723).

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

North of England Commissioning Support Unit

Teesdale House, Thornaby

Stockton on Tees

TS17 6BL

UK

E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Internet address(es)

URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contracting authorities will act in accordance with regulation 92 of the public contract regulations 2015.

These regulations provides for appeals to be made to the High Court subject to the time limitations and other required procedural steps. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied tenderer 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

WC24 2LL

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/12/2017

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85141220 Advisory services provided by nurses Services provided by medical personnel
79512000 Call centre Telephone-answering services
85312310 Guidance services Social work services without accommodation
85000000 Health and social work services Other Services
85100000 Health services Health and social work services
85141000 Services provided by medical personnel Miscellaneous health services
64200000 Telecommunications services Postal and telecommunications services
79510000 Telephone-answering services Office-support services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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