Award

Integrated activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in North East Essex

NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Apr 2022 at 13:34

Award

24 Mar 2022 at 12:02

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is conducting a tender for the contract titled "Integrated activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in North East Essex." This contract, valued at £624,000, will span six months from 20th March 2022 to 19th September 2022, with a potential extension of an additional six months pending performance. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following a limited procurement method which allowed for negotiation without prior publication of a call for competition, aiming to engage specifically the University of Essex for their unique capabilities in the local context.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses in the consultancy and community engagement sectors that specialise in health, education, or social impact initiatives. Companies that can demonstrate qualitative strengths and established community ties will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, especially those that focus on reducing inequalities and enhancing community participation within the North East Essex area. This contract may also open avenues for subcontracting opportunities in outreach and research activities linked to improving health outcomes.

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Notice Title

Integrated activities to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities in North East Essex

Notice Description

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group ('the Authority') has sought to commission a service to support the delivery and achievement of outcomes linked to reducing inequalities, supporting skills, educational aspiration and promoting engagement with communities, covering the population of North East Essex for a period of 6 months, from 20th March 2022 until 19th September 2022. There is a possibility that after the initial 6 month term, the agreement gets extended by a further 6 months, therefore the maximum contract duration will be for 12 months. The contract value is PS624,000 over the six month term, and VAT will not be applicable. Even if the contract is extended by a further six months, the contract value will remain unchanged at PS624,000. A voluntary ex ante transparency notice relating to this matter was published on 24 Mar 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group ('the Authority') has sought to commission a service to support the delivery and achievement of outcomes linked to reducing inequalities, supporting skills, educational aspiration and promoting engagement with communities, covering the population of North East Essex for a period of 6 months, from 20th March 2022 until 19th September 2022. There is a possibility that after the initial 6 month term, the agreement gets extended by a further 6 months, therefore the maximum contract duration will be for 12 months.

Options: The contract may be extended by a further six months, after the initial six month period.

Procurement Information

The Authority has taken a decision to award a contract to the University of Essex, as it is considered to be the most technically capable provider in the current environment, due to the University's position both as a significant anchor organisation situated in the middle of the community in which this work will be directed, and aims to provide support, but also as their place as a community within that neighbourhood due to the student and staff populations living in and being part of the community this work is aimed at supporting. The university brings a number of skills that are directly linked to the work and have work ongoing with schools and the community as part of other research and outreach in the local community. The University understands the structure and governance of the Alliance has already commenced dialogue with system partners including education providers and has evidenced that they have the capability and capacity to deliver engagement and supportive schools work to support the timescales required by the programme. The University of Essex will continue to work with the North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group and as part of the North East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance as an anchor organisation within the Essex system to continue to further develop and implement a set of initiatives aimed at increasing community participation in shaping their lived environment, addressing skill gaps in the community, improving employment prospects, and developing high-impact research and knowledge exchange to improve lives.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0325c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009124-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£624,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST ESSEX CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP
Contact Name
Maninder Singh Dulku
Contact Email
maninder.dulku@attain.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 9QR
Post Town
Colchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex

Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Highwoods
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

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