Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
North Of England Commissioning Support
John Snow House, Durham University Science Park
Durham
DH1 3YG
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/
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://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Complementary GP Video Consultation Service (North Tyneside)
Reference number: NECS411
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North of England Care Support Systems (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this procurement process.
The CCG is commissioning a Complementary GP Video Consultation Service. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from 01 April 2022.
This procurement process will mirror that of the Open Procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice & Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority 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 Authority 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 in-tend 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 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm
The procurement will be available to view on the In-Tend e-tendering portal on 22 November 2021.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon 22 December 2021.
N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 1st March 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 250 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North of England Care Support Systems (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authority) and is managing this procurement process.
The CCG is commissioning a Complementary GP Video Consultation Service. The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The contract will commence from 01 April 2022.
This procurement process will mirror that of the Open Procedure as in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) in respect of Health Care Services under the Light Touch Regime, Regulations 74 - 76 and the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice & Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority 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 Authority 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 in-tend 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 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm
The procurement will be available to view on the In-Tend e-tendering portal on 22 November 2021.
The closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 noon 22 December 2021.
N.B. Due to currently proposed legislation which may mean that the current responsibilities of CCGs will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 1st March 2022, the ultimate commissioner for this contract may change.
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: 60
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/12/2021
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:
22/12/2021
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
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/11/2021