Planning

NECS485 Health Coaching & Social Prescribing Service Request for Information (RFI)

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

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Planning

08 Sep 2023 at 07:38

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support, representing NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, has initiated a tender process for a Health Coaching & Social Prescribing Service in South Tyneside. The estimated annual contract value is £168,668. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) aims to engage with the market and gather information for a future tender opportunity. Interested parties can access the RFI documentation via the Atamis e-Tendering portal until the deadline of 22 September 2023.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly in the health services sector, to engage with NECS for potential future tender opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to express interest in this RFI exercise. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on market engagement and information gathering, providing a strategic entry point for businesses interested in developing partnerships within the healthcare industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NECS485 Health Coaching & Social Prescribing Service Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority) who wish to carry out market engagement for a Health Coaching & Social Prescribing Service for registered GP patients within South Tyneside. The estimated annual contract value is PS168,668. 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 service, and to alert the market to a future tender opportunity. 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. NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (Atamis) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation, including the draft service specification and submit their completed RFI. The Atamis e-Tendering portal can be found at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please follow the registration instructions (if you are not already registered) and look for the project NECS485 Health Coaching & Social Prescribing Service - Request for Information (RFI). Please note that it is free to register on Atamis, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection. If you need 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 The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may apply to a future procurement 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 RFI documentation will be accessible from 08 September 2023 and completed RFI responses must be submitted by 12 noon on 22 September 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-954919ec-051f-44b6-81a0-b5ac7cf71ff7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2d49bf8-fb68-42c3-882e-f8ef68879715
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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