Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Investigations
Notice Description
Independent Investigation Services Framework for the NHS with scope to cover various service types which<br/>have been divided into five lots - Individual Expert Investigations, Partnership Investigations, Local Care<br/>System Investigations, Health & Social Care & Partners Investigations and Systematic Independent Investigations. Contract award beneath the framework will be placed via Mini-Competition or Direct Award.<br/>The services being procured under the Framework are for Health services and are subject to the requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) Chapter 3, Particular Procurement Regimes, Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services.<br/>Bidders will also have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.<br/>Bidders who are already on the Framework Agreement have the opportunity to apply for further lots if they so wish on an annual basis. Bidders who are unsuccessful are not precluded from re-applying during subsequent rounds.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Investigation likely to be within local system/ single service/limited stakeholders/Peer Review.
Additional support to health sector organisation / independent from system.
Description
Individual expert supporting a provider/service to undertake an in-house investigation. Supporting
organisations/systems to undertake a specific investigation in response to an incident/developmental
needs/independent chairing.
The NHS is creating a Framework for Independent Investigation Services that meets the technical and geographic requirements for the NHS. It is the NHS's intention to place a flexible and responsive framework to enable the NHS to comply with the NHS Patient Safety Incident Framework.
The framework Agreement is split into five lots:
Lot 1 - Individual Independent Investigations
Lot 2 - Partnership Investigations
Lot 3 - Local Care System Investigations
Lot 4 - Health & Social Care & Partners Investigations
Lot 5 - Systematic Independent Investigations
Bidders will also have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.
The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, Open Process Procedure, involving the completion of a Qualification Questionnaire to
qualify for acceptance onto the Framework Agreement. If the criteria for acceptance to the Framework
Contract is met or exceeded bidders may be asked to participate in Mini Competitions for contracts
for lots in which they have been successful or may be subject to the direct award of a contract.
The Contracting Authorities do not intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations, save
those applicable to Schedule 3 Services. Further information on service scope, lot descriptions, activities and outcomes are contained within the procurement documentation. Please note that the
deadline for QQ responses is 12:00 noon on 18/10/2022.
East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH is conducting this procurement exercise as agent for and on behalf of the Contracting Authority (the NHS).
Under no circumstances should Bidders approach the NHS directly.
The Contracting Authorities and EoECPH are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. The Contracting Authority reserve the right at all times acting in their absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the
structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or
vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender
will not be automatically accepted.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0369a6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036236-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Dec 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 18 Oct 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Bidders have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.upon the<br/>annual anniversary of the Framework Agreement
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Corporate Services
- Contact Email
- corporate.services@eoecph.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEEDS
- Postcode
- LS2 7UE
- Post Town
- Leeds
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Little London & Woodhouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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