Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS England North East and Yorkshire
03Q
York
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKE
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-east-yorkshire/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 to the abovementioned address
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
Yorkshire and Humber Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS)
Reference number: NHSE1047
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Yorkshire and Humber Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service under NHS Standard Contract.
Description of the competition
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Under NHSE1047 Adult Critical Care Transfer Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon on Friday 11th July 2025.
Additional information
Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2025/S 000-003637.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response 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 providers 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 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 11th June 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
22 293 999.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
The area of Yorkshire and Humberside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Yorkshire and Humber Adult Critical Care Transfer Service
Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority), who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service under NHS Standard Contract.
Description of the competition
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North East & Yorkshire (the Relevant Authority) who are undertaking a competition to commission Adult Critical Care Transfer Service Under NHSE1047 Adult Critical Care Transfer Service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 1st April 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the Relevant Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance.
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon on Friday 11th July 2025.
Additional information
Previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2025/S 000-003637.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response 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 providers 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 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
Competition documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 11th June 2025.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
22 293 999.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
11/07/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/04/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
11/07/2025
Local time: 12:01
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
PSR Panel Review
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2025