Planning

NECS537 Non-Surgical Vasectomy Services - South Tyneside

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

07 Aug 2024 at 07:44

Summary of the contracting process

The North of England Commissioning Support is managing a market engagement exercise on behalf of the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board for the provision of non-surgical vasectomy services in South Tyneside. The process is currently in the planning stage, as indicated by a Prior Information Notice (PIN) issued on 7th August 2024. This notice serves as a Request for Information (RFI) to gauge the market's capacity and interest. This is part of the services category under the CPV classification 85121300 – Surgical specialist services. Key dates include the accessibility of RFI documentation starting from 7th August 2024, with completed responses due by 12.00 noon on 21st August 2024. The exercise is regional, focusing on the North East of England, specifically the UKC region.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for healthcare providers specialising in non-surgical procedures. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant experience stand to benefit from this engagement. While this RFI is currently a market awareness and information gathering exercise, it lays the groundwork for future procurement opportunities. Businesses meeting the regulatory requirements, including the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, will find this engagement particularly beneficial. The process is managed electronically via the Atamis portal, ensuring a streamlined submission and communication process.

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Notice Title

NECS537 Non-Surgical Vasectomy Services - South Tyneside

Notice Description

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Vasectomy Services in South Tyneside. The Relevant Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

North of England Commissioning Support is working for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Relevant Authority) and is managing this market engagement exercise for the provision of Non-Surgical Vasectomy Services in South Tyneside. The Relevant Authority is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request for Information (RFI) to engage with the market and to gather information in order to gain a better understanding of both the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. Any award of this contract will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future opportunity if a contract notice is published on Find a Tender Service. It should also 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 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 tool to manage this RFI exercise and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including RFI submissions, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome If you have already registered on the system (e.g. to access contracts with another Health Family organisation) then there is no need to re-register. If you have not already done so you should now register as a Supplier on the shared system. You can register here: 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. If you find that you need any advice or support in registering, please contact the Atamis helpdesk using the following details: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk Opening times 8am - 6pm The RFI documentation will be accessible from Wednesday 07 August 2024 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on Wednesday 21 August 2024. Potential providers are to note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (as amended) 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. Following review of returned RFI responses, should the relevant authority wish to seek further clarification to any part of the responses, further market engagement may be carried out. Providers will be made aware of these arrangements via the Atamis system.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048842
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024759-2024
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

85121300 - Surgical specialist services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Dec 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

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