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NECS437 - Request for Information - Termination of Pregnancy - Tees Valley

NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - TEES VALLEY

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Planning

13 Jul 2022 at 13:28

Summary of the contracting process

The North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board - Tees Valley is initiating a Request for Information (RFI) process, titled "NECS437 – Request for Information – Termination of Pregnancy - Tees Valley." This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, specifically aimed at gathering market insights for a potential future procurement of termination of pregnancy services in the Tees Valley area. The RFI documentation will be made available from midday on 14 July 2022, with a submission deadline for responses set at midday on 28 July 2022. This project anticipates an annual contract value of approximately £850,000 and is currently in the planning stage, with a future procurement opportunity expected to be published around September/October 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in reproductive health, medical services, and social work. Companies that possess experience in providing termination of pregnancy services or related healthcare solutions would be ideally positioned to participate in the bidding for this contract. Engaging in this RFI allows potential providers to express their interest and provide valuable feedback that may shape the upcoming procurement process, enhancing their chances of success in securing future contracts.

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Notice Title

NECS437 - Request for Information - Termination of Pregnancy - Tees Valley

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a care system support organisation and is managing this market engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of a Termination of Pregnancy Service across the Tees Valley for and on behalf of North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB) (the Contracting Authority). This Request for Information (RFI) process is being undertaken to engage with the market to inform the further development of draft proposals for future service delivery of Termination of Pregnancy Services informed as per the NICE 2019 Guidelines https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng140/resources/abortion-care-pdf-66141773098693 Annual contract value is c850,000 GBP. The RFI documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 14 July 2022 and the RFI questionnaire must be completed on-line and submitted by 12.00 noon on 28 July 2022. A future procurement opportunity for the Termination of Pregnancy Services across Tess Valley could be published in September/October 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence/information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Services across Tess Valley and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published in Find a Tender Service and on Contracts Finder. It should 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 in this RFI exercise 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 (In-Tend) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and complete and submit the on-line RFI questionnaire. Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend, which can be accessed at any time if you have a working internet connection. The In-Tend portal can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home. Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as amended by the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (TUPE) 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 questionnaire and associated documentation will be accessible from 12:00 noon on 14 July 2022 and the RFI questionnaire must be completed on-line and submitted by 12.00 noon on 28 July 2022. A future procurement opportunity for the provision of Termination of Pregnancy Services across Tess Valley could be published in September/October 2022

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035196
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019182-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£4,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH EAST & NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD - TEES VALLEY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS3 6AL
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham

Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
North Ormesby
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

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