Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Grouop
Riverside House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
UK
Telephone: +44 1642745000
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/south-east/contact-us/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Engagement, Public Relation Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Engagement Service
Reference number: NECS300
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group wish to commission an Engagement Service for the Newcastle Gateshead locality
The aim is to provide an engagement service for Newcastle and Gateshead CCG. The provider will provide coordinated engagement in respect of patient and public involvement across Newcastle and Gateshead in both Newcastle and Gateshead, working in partnership with relevant individuals and organisations as required.
The service is to commence from 1.1.2019 for a period of 3 years and 3 months with an option to extend for 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
487 001.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72314000
48814200
79416200
98200000
79416000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
Newcastle Gateshead.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group wish to commission an Engagement Service for the Newcastle Gateshead locality
The aim is to provide an engagement service for Newcastle and Gateshead CCG. The provider will provide coordinated engagement in respect of patient and public involvement across Newcastle and Gateshead in both Newcastle and Gateshead, working in partnership with relevant individuals and organisations as required.
The service is to commence from 1.1.2019 for a period of 3 years and 3 months with an option to extend for 1 year subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the contracting authority must consider:
How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of Newcastle and Gatehead and how, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing the improvement. This will be tested via the response to the tender.
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 PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
The tender questionnaire and all relevant documentation associated with this offer can be accessed via the above link on 24.8.2018
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 PROACTIS helpdesk via:
Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index
The helpdesk is open Monday — Friday between 9:00 am — 5:30 pm.
Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12:00 noon on 24.9.2018.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Quality criterion: Finance
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 162-370572
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NECS300
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/11/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Involve North East
26 Hawthorn Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6RJ
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 487 001.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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 PROACTIS portal https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
The tender questionnaire and all relevant documentation associated with this offer can be accessed via the above link on 24.8.2018.
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 PROACTIS helpdesk via:
Suppliersupport@proactis.com or http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index
The helpdesk is open Monday — Friday between 9:00 am — 5:30 pm.
Please note the deadline for submission of all tender returns is 12:00 noon on 24.9.2018.
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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
Telephone: +44 1642745000
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.necsu.nhs.uk
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
Telephone: +44 2079476000
Internet address(es)
URL: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/11/2018