Planning

Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme

NHS ENGLAND NORTH WEST

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Planning

12 Oct 2023 at 11:20

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), working on behalf of NHS England North West, is planning a procurement for the Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme. This services contract is valued at £400,000 and has a closing date for tenders submission by 12 noon on 13 November 2023. The procurement process follows the Open Procedure and aims to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders, focusing on improving economic, social, and environmental well-being.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses to provide health and social work services in the North West Prisons Programme for veterans in custody. Businesses with expertise in public service contracts, especially in health and social work services, are well-suited to compete in this tender. The contracting authority, NHS England North West, is seeking bidders who can align with their priorities of enhancing economic, social, and environmental well-being in the area of operation. Interested businesses can access tender documentation from the e-tendering site starting from 12 October 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme

Notice Description

Short description North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, Health and Justice Team (the Contracting Authority), who are undertaking a procurement to commission a Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme. Description of the procurement North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of NHS England North West, Health and Justice Team (the Contracting Authority) who are undertaking a procurement to commission Veterans in Custody - North West Prisons Programme. The contract term is for an initial period of 3 years commencing on 01 April 2024, with an option to extend for a further 1 year at the discretion of the Contracting Authority and subject to satisfactory contractual and financial performance. The closing date for submission of tenders is by 12 noon on 13 November 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Additional information 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. However, 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. 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 Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. 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 Atamis helpdesk via: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035 The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 6pm Tender documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 12 October 2023. Legal, economic, financial, and technical information Conditions for participation Objective rules and criteria for participation Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, Contracting Authorities must consider: (a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the area where they exercise their functions; and (b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, they might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to "economic, social, and environmental well-being". The basic principles of the Open Procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of bidders in accordance with The Light Touch Rules Regime, Regulations 74 to 77 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (SI 2015 No102) (for Health, Social, Education, and certain other Service Contracts).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040b5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030094-2023
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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2024Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

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 MERSEYSIDE
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Festival Gardens
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Further Information

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