Award

Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for NHS Sunderland and County Durham CCGs

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Jul 2022 at 08:57

Tender

09 Mar 2022 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway)" is being conducted by the North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) on behalf of the NHS County Durham and Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Groups. This joint procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the North East of England. The procurement is currently at the Award stage, with a contract value of £4,400,000 and an active award date of 28 June 2022. The contract commenced on 1 October 2022 and spans an initial period of two years, with potential extension options based on performance. Bidders were required to submit their tenders by 12 noon on 11 April 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in health service provision, particularly those with expertise in anticoagulation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete, especially given the existing service provision's transfer of undertakings regulations, which may allow for new entrants to leverage existing contracts. Interest in this procurement could drive innovation and improved service delivery within the healthcare sector across County Durham and Sunderland.

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Notice Title

Anticoagulation Service (Non-Complex Pathway) for NHS Sunderland and County Durham CCGs

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (the Contracting Authorities) who are undertaking a joint procurement to commission Anticoagulant Services (Non Complex Pathway) for County Durham and Sunderland areas under the NHS Standard Contract 2021/22 (Particulars, Service Conditions, General Conditions) or any edition or any subsequent revisions. The contract term is for an initial period of 2-years commencing on 01 October 2022, with an option to extend for a further 2-years at the discretion of the Contracting Authorities and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders is 12 noon on 11 April 2022. 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 as this is an existing service provision. 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. Secondly, due to currently proposed legislation, which may mean that the current responsibilities of Clinical Commissioning Groups will transfer into Integrated Care Systems with effect from 01 July 2022, the ultimate commissioner(s) for this contract may change. Thirdly, previous publication concerning this procedure publication reference 2021/S 000-014494. 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 In-tend portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu 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 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 Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 09 March 2022.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9ed42937-3d7c-48fc-9074-7bb866540c83
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ccde0ed-0d87-4f7a-b89f-ef7001b3de47
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
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,640,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 4-5 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOUTH TYNESIDE AND SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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