Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England and NHS Improvement North East and Yorkshire
Waterfront 4, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group
Riverside House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Tyneside CCG
Monkton Hall, Monkton Lane
Jarrow
NE32 5NN
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sunderland CCG
Pemberton House, Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3XB
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House, Westpoint Road, Stockton-on-Tees
Thornaby
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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
NHSE619 — Regional Interpretation and Translation Services
Reference number: NHSE619
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East, NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Sunderland CCG and NHS South Tyneside CCG (the Contracting Authorities) who wish to commission regional interpretation and translation services for patients of primary care services across the North East region whose first language is not English.
The contract term will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 1 April 2021.
As this is a non-clinical service, the procurement of this service will be subject to the European Public Contracts Directive (2014/24/EU) and the tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Open Procedure, Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015).
Bidders will be tested on the capability, capacity and technical competence of their submission in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the 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.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. 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 your submission, will be conducted via the inTend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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 inTend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or call us on 08455578079/+44(0) 1144070065.
The helpdesk is open Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Tender documentation will be available on the eTendering portal from 7 December 2020.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon 11 January 2021.
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
Lot 1: Face to Face Spoken Language Services, Telephone Interpreting, Video Interpreting and Written Translation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79530000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East, NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Sunderland CCG and NHS South Tyneside CCG (the Contracting Authorities) who wish to commission regional interpretation and translation services for patients of primary care services across the North East region whose first language is not English.
The contract term will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 1 April 2021.
As this is a non-clinical service, the procurement of this service will be subject to the European Public Contracts Directive (2014/24/EU) and the tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Open Procedure, Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015).
Bidders will be tested on the capability, capacity and technical competence of their submission in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the 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.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. 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 your submission, will be conducted via the inTend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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 inTend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or call us on 08455578079/+44(0) 1144070065.
The helpdesk is open Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Tender documentation will be available on the eTendering portal from 7 December 2020.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon 11 January 2021.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is an option to extend for an additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
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
Lot 2: Face to Face Non-spoken Language Services and Non-spoken Video Interpreting
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
79530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement North East, NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Sunderland CCG and NHS South Tyneside CCG (the Contracting Authorities) who wish to commission regional interpretation and translation services for patients of primary care services across the North East region whose first language is not English.
The contract term will be for 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance, with effect from 1 April 2021.
As this is a non-clinical service, the procurement of this service will be subject to the European Public Contracts Directive (2014/24/EU) and the tendering process will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Open Procedure, Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015).
Bidders will be tested on the capability, capacity and technical competence of their submission in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the 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.
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply. 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 your submission, will be conducted via the inTend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
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 in-tend helpdesk via:
support@in-tend.com or call us on 08455578079/+44(0) 1144070065.
The helpdesk is open Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering portal from 7 December 2020.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12.00 noon 11 January 2021.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There is an option to extend for an additional period of 2 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance.
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
2020/S 020-044342
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/01/2021
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:
11/01/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS eTendering system (InTend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the InTend portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the InTend eTendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on InTend, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal, you should contact the eTendering provider by email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810.
Helpdesk availability: Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
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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
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
North of England Commissioning Support Unit
Teesdale House
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Commissioner 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 (SI 2015 No 102) (PCR 2015). Part 3 of the PCR 2015 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 Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2020