Contract Timeline

Publication Date

1st February 2024 10:21:57 AM

Contract Summary

North of England Commissioning Support is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) County Durham Place (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 May 2024, with an option to extend for a further 23 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 10 November 2023. Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, 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 bid 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 bidders 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 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 11 October 2023. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Objective rules and criteria for participation 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 they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they 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 basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Award

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85000000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

John Snow House, Durham University Science Park

County Durham

DH1 3YG

England

Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

CONNECT HEALTH PAIN SERVICES

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

11th October 2023 08:41:13 AM

Tender Deadline

10th November 2023 12:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

North of England Commissioning Support is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) County Durham Place (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 May 2024, with an option to extend for a further 23 months at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 10 November 2023. Firstly, the "Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006" as amended by the "Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulation 2014" (TUPE) may apply to this contract. However, 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 bid 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 bidders 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 9am - 5.30pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 11 October 2023. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Objective rules and criteria for participation 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 they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they 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 basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure (above Threshold)

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85000000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

John Snow House, Durham University Science Park

County Durham

DH1 3YG

England

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

29th June 2023 15:27:48 PM

Planning Deadline

6th July 2023 22:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) County Durham Place (the Contracting Authority) to carry out market engagement for County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service. The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system. You can register here: 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. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on this link. PLEASE NOTE: You may be asked if you wish to merge your account with an existing organisation. This is based on a number of criteria including the domain name of your email address, so please ensure that you do register with your official work email address. The RFI documentation will be accessible from Wednesday 07th June 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 5pm on Thursday 06 July 2023. Following review of returned RFI responses, should the commissioner wish to seek further clarification to any part of the responses, further market engagement may be carried out. Providers will be made aware of these arrangements via the Atamis system. Additional information: It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85000000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

Buyer Name

Jessica Whitfield

Buyer Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

07974246151

Buyer Address

John Snow House, Durham University Science Park

Durham

DH1 3YG

United Kingdom

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

7th June 2023 14:14:38 PM

Planning Deadline

28th June 2023 22:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) County Durham Place (the Contracting Authority) to carry out market engagement for County Durham Chronic Pain Management (Tier 2) Service. The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system. You can register here: 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. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm An Atamis Supplier guide can be accessed by clicking on this link. PLEASE NOTE: You may be asked if you wish to merge your account with an existing organisation. This is based on a number of criteria including the domain name of your email address, so please ensure that you do register with your official work email address. The RFI documentation will be accessible from Wednesday 07th June 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 5pm on Wednesday 28 June 2023. Following review of returned RFI responses, should the commissioner wish to seek further clarification to any part of the responses, further market engagement may be carried out. Providers will be made aware of these arrangements via the Atamis system. Additional information: It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future tender opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder. It should also be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-5b887d40-6d9c-45b2-95f8-bd52b78e530e

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

SME VCSE

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

85000000

CPV Division(s)

85 - Health and social work services

Awarding Authority

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

John Snow House, Durham University Science Park

Durham

DH1 3YG

United Kingdom