Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North West
Regatta Place, Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park
Liverpool
L3 4BL
UK
E-mail: NECSU.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/
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
Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Deaths in Custody Investigations
Reference number: NHSE885
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 West (the Contracting Authority), NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England for the provision of NHS England North Region - Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Deaths in Custody Investigations.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 093 600.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD
Main site or place of performance:
North West
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England. This was a collaborated procurement across NHSE North West, NHSE North East and Yorkshire and NHSE East of England Regional Teams. The agreed identified commissioning lead was NHSE North West and was the nominated Contracting Authority (the Contracting Authority), who have undertaken a procurement to commission North Region - Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Death in Custody Investigations under the NHS Standard 2022/23 Shorter-form Contract Particulars, Service Conditions and General Conditions; or any edition or subsequent revisions; and the Provision of Deaths in Custody Clinical Reviews for Health and Justice Including Prisons and Secure Children's Home Service Specification
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, 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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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. However, Bidders were 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.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
North East & Yorkshire
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
North East and Yorkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England. This was a collaborated procurement across NHSE North West, NHSE North East and Yorkshire and NHSE East of England Regional Teams. The agreed identified commissioning lead was NHSE North West and was the nominated Contracting Authority (the Contracting Authority), who have undertaken a procurement to commission North Region - Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Death in Custody Investigations under the NHS Standard 2022/23 Shorter-form Contract Particulars, Service Conditions and General Conditions; or any edition or subsequent revisions; and the Provision of Deaths in Custody Clinical Reviews for Health and Justice Including Prisons and Secure Children's Home Service Specification
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, 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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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. However, Bidders were 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.
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
East of England
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
East of England
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England. This was a collaborated procurement across NHSE North West, NHSE North East and Yorkshire and NHSE East of England Regional Teams. The agreed identified commissioning lead was NHSE North West and is the nominated Contracting Authority (the Contracting Authority), who have undertaken a procurement to commission North Region - Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Death in Custody Investigations under the NHS Standard 2022/23 Shorter-form Contract Particulars, Service Conditions and General Conditions; or any edition or subsequent revisions; and the Provision of Deaths in Custody Clinical Reviews for Health and Justice Including Prisons and Secure Children's Home Service Specification
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, 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.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) 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. However, Bidders were 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.
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:
2022/S 000-030491
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: North West
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spectrum Community Health CIC
078300133
1 Navigation Walk
Wakefield
WF1 5RH
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 861 640.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: North East & Yorkshire
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spectrum Community Health CIC
07300133
1 Navigation Walk
Wakefield
WF1 5RH
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 214 584.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: East of England
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Spectrum Community Health CIC
07300133
1 Navigation Walk
Wakefield
WF1 5RH
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 958 552.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/02/2023