Award

NHSE561

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 May 2023 at 15:31

Tender

10 Jan 2023 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting as a care system support organisation hosted by NHS England, has managed the procurement process for the provision of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for NHS England in North East and Yorkshire. The procurement includes two lots: one for South Yorkshire (SYB) and another for North East & North Cumbria (NENC). The Contracting Authorities planned for a contract commencement date of 1st October 2023 for an initial 5-year term, extendable by 2 years. The annual financial threshold for Lot 1 - SYB is £3,451,910, and for Lot 2 - NENC is £7,239,540. The Open Procedure was used, with tender documentation available from 11th January 2023 and tender returns closing on 20th February 2023.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social work services sector, especially those with expertise in providing AAA Screening Programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are also encouraged to participate. Businesses need to be familiar with the e-tendering portal (In-Tend) for submission. The contract period for successful bidders will start on 1st October 2023 and run until 30th September 2030, with the flexibility for extension based on performance.

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Notice Title

NHSE561

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation hosted by NHS England and has managed this procurement process for the provision of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for NHS England North East and Yorkshire - (South Yorkshire (SYB)) and (North East & North Cumbria (NENC)) and NHS England Midlands under a co-commissioning agreement for the patient cohort of Bassetlaw (the Contracting Authorities). The Contracting Authorities are procuring AAA Screening Programmes across Lot 1 - SYB (incorporating Bassetlaw patient cohort), and Lot 2 - NENC. The Contracting Authorities planned for a contract commencement date of 01 October 2023 for a contract term of an initial 5-years with the option to extend the contract by a further 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory financial and contractual performance. The annual financial threshold are as follows: Lot 1 - SYB - Annual Cohort 10,548 at a maximum rate of 55 GBP per unit per annum based on 85% uptake of the annual cohort 493,130 GBP per annum x 7-years 3,451,910 GBP. Lot 2 - NENC - Annual Cohort 22,122 at a maximum rate of 55.00 GBP per unit per annum based on 85% uptake of the annual cohort 1,034,220 GBP per annum x 7-years 7,239,540 GBP. The basic principles of the Open Procedure were 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 (as amended) (PCR 2015), for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts. This procurement was conducted using an e-tendering portal (In-Tend). The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu (Bidders were asked to follow the registration instructions if they were not already registered) and search for the project NHSE561 - ITT - North East & Yorkshire - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme (AAA). Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time of day if you have a working internet connection. Should tenderer's have had any queries regarding In-Tend a dedicated helpdesk was available and could be contacted on +44 8442728810 or email: support@in-tend.co.uk The Contracting Authorities and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 11 January 2023 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 20 February 2023. Additional information: The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006(as amended) did apply. Bidders were 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. The Contracting Authorities and NECS reserved the right to cancel the tender process at any point and would not be held liable for any costs resulting from any cancellation of the tender process or for any other costs incurred by those tendering for the contract. Tender documentation was available from 12:00 noon on 11 January 2023 and the closing time and date for tender returns was 12:00 noon on 20 February 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-70ad70e0-ca6a-4333-9340-d2cb65226863
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/792ec699-057d-4b23-8deb-72e908f16991
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£10,691,450 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,729,131 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 May 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CO. 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England)

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

GATESHEAD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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