Planning

Maternity and Neonatal Independent Advocate Service

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Mar 2023 at 10:22

Planning

15 Mar 2023 at 10:13

Planning

14 Mar 2023 at 12:42

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support, working on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, is planning a tender for the delivery of a Maternity and Neonatal Independent Advocate Service in the Health and social work services category. The contract is valued at £180,000 and is set to commence in May 2023. Organisations must submit expressions of interest by 12:00 noon on Monday 20 March 2023, with only those expressing interest by this deadline being invited to submit a quotation. The service will cover areas including North Cumbria, Northumbria, Newcastle, Gateshead, and more.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, to compete for a significant contract providing independent advocacy services in the healthcare sector. Organisations must be capable of delivering services in North East and Cumbria regions. The procurement method is an open procedure, providing a fair chance for a variety of businesses to participate in this opportunity for business growth.

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Notice Title

Maternity and Neonatal Independent Advocate Service

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) (the Contracting Authority) who wish seek expressions of interest to deliver a Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate Service for the North East and Cumbria region. The contract will be for a period of 12 months, commencing in May 2023 with a contract value of PS180,000. The service will cover the following areas: North Cumbria, Northumbria, Newcastle, and Gateshead South Tyneside & Sunderland, County Durham and Darlington, North Tees and South Tees Due to the service needing to be independent, any organisations who apply for this quotation must be independent of the 8 maternity providers as follows: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Any organisations who would be interested in submitting a quotation for this contract must submit an expression of interest by 12:00 noon on Monday 20 March 2023. Only those organisations who express an interest by this this date/time will be invited to submit a quotation. In order to express an interest in this opportunity organisations must register on the Intend Portal. The In-Tend e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home. To register your interest in delivering this service, please confirm by answering the questions on In Tend on project NECS469 Maternity and Neonatal Independent Senior Advocate Service - Expression of Interest (EoI). 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 suppliers 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 Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 12:00 noon on Monday 20 March 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2d55a2be-286b-41e4-9986-cf2e12a02032
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48a84765-2b70-4c90-b156-362437001c93
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
01642745068

Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 3YG
Post Town
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Durham South
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

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