Award

Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Deaths in Custody Investigations

NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST

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Award

15 Feb 2023 at 10:27

Tender

28 Oct 2022 at 10:43

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is procuring Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Deaths in Custody Investigations on behalf of NHS England North West, North East, and Yorkshire, and East of England. This procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category. The Contracting Authority is NHS England North West, with a contract term of initial 5 years starting from April 1, 2023, extendable for another 3 years. The closing date for tender submissions was on November 28, 2022.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses providing health and social work services, specifically those capable of offering Clinical Reviewers to support Health and Justice in Custody Investigations. Interested businesses must comply with the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations. The procurement method used is an open procedure, inviting electronic submissions through the In-tend portal. The Contracting Authority aims to improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being through this contract, with a focus on capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders.

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Notice Title

Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Deaths in Custody Investigations

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West (the Contracting Authority), NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England for the provision of NHS England North Region - Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Deaths in Custody Investigations.

Lot Information

North West

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England. This was a collaborated procurement across NHSE North West, NHSE North East and Yorkshire and NHSE East of England Regional Teams. The agreed identified commissioning lead was NHSE North West and was the nominated Contracting Authority (the Contracting Authority), who have undertaken a procurement to commission North Region - Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Death in Custody Investigations under the NHS Standard 2022/23 Shorter-form Contract Particulars, Service Conditions and General Conditions; or any edition or subsequent revisions; and the Provision of Deaths in Custody Clinical Reviews for Health and Justice Including Prisons and Secure Children's Home Service Specification The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Additional information: 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. However, Bidders were 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.

North East & Yorkshire

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England. This was a collaborated procurement across NHSE North West, NHSE North East and Yorkshire and NHSE East of England Regional Teams. The agreed identified commissioning lead was NHSE North West and was the nominated Contracting Authority (the Contracting Authority), who have undertaken a procurement to commission North Region - Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Death in Custody Investigations under the NHS Standard 2022/23 Shorter-form Contract Particulars, Service Conditions and General Conditions; or any edition or subsequent revisions; and the Provision of Deaths in Custody Clinical Reviews for Health and Justice Including Prisons and Secure Children's Home Service Specification The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Additional information: 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. However, Bidders were 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.

East of England

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, NHS England North East and Yorkshire and NHS England East of England. This was a collaborated procurement across NHSE North West, NHSE North East and Yorkshire and NHSE East of England Regional Teams. The agreed identified commissioning lead was NHSE North West and is the nominated Contracting Authority (the Contracting Authority), who have undertaken a procurement to commission North Region - Provision of Clinical Reviewers to Support Health and Justice in Death in Custody Investigations under the NHS Standard 2022/23 Shorter-form Contract Particulars, Service Conditions and General Conditions; or any edition or subsequent revisions; and the Provision of Deaths in Custody Clinical Reviews for Health and Justice Including Prisons and Secure Children's Home Service Specification The contract term is for an initial period of 5 years commencing on 01 April 2023, with an option to extend for a further 3 years at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. Additional information: 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. However, Bidders were 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037d2c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004605-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,034,776 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 4BL
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Festival Gardens
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH

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