Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS North Durham Clinical Commissioning Group
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
UK
E-mail: nduccg.northdurhamccg@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northdurhamccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG
Salters Lane
Sedgefield
TS21 3EE
UK
E-mail: ddesccg.enquiries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.durhamdaleseasingtonsedgefieldccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group
Billingham
TS23 2LA
UK
E-mail: hstccg.hartlepoolandstocktonccg@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.hartlepoolandstocktonccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group
Middlesbrough
TS3 6AL
UK
E-mail: STCCG.enquiries@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southteesccg.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group
Darlington
TS23 2LA
UK
E-mail: DARCCG.contact@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.darlingtonccg.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
North of England Commissioing Support Unit
Stockton on Tees
TS17 6BL
UK
E-mail: necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS
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
Mental Health Conveying Service
Reference number: NECS254
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 managing this process for and on behalf of NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Darlington CCG, NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-On-Tees CCG, NHS North Durham CCG, NHS South Tees CCG, who intend to commission a Mental Health Conveying Service covering the CCGs geographical areas.
This service will ensure that patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 are conveyed to hospital in a timely manner.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
259 427.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract is for 25 months with the option to extend for a further 1 year.
The principles of the open procurement route will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability and technical competence of Bidders in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 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.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
01/10/2018
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Tender documents will be made available to view on the Proactis portal on Friday 31.8.2018.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with potential providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including your submission, will be conducted via the portal: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS hosted by Proactis. It is free to register on the portal but if you have any problems registering on the portal, you should contact PROACTIS by Email:Suppliersupport@proactis.com Website:
http://proactis.kayako.com/suppliernetwork/Core/Default/Index (Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:00).
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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.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authorities will act in accordance with Part 3 Chapter 5 Regulation 85 to 87 and Regulation 95 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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2018