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NECS542 - Request for Information - Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service - County Durham for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Planning

13 Feb 2025 at 09:40

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) process for the provision of a Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service in County Durham. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and the RFI documentation will be available on the e-tender portal from 13 February 2025. Interested parties must submit their responses by 12 noon on Friday, 21 February 2025. This initiative is classified under the services category for guidance and counselling services (CPV: 85312300) and aims to gather market insight regarding the capacity and appetite to deliver this essential service. All communications and submissions will be conducted exclusively via the Atamis e-tender portal.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in mental health services, particularly those providing online support solutions for children and young people. Companies experienced in the healthcare sector, especially within the guidance and counselling domain, will find this procurement process advantageous for expanding their service offerings. The open procedure approach, anticipated to follow, facilitates a competitive environment, enabling innovative providers to showcase their capabilities and contribute to vital mental health services in the County Durham area. This could be a substantial growth opportunity for businesses meeting the tender's requirements and standards.

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Notice Title

NECS542 - Request for Information - Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service - County Durham for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Notice Description

NECS542 - Request for Information - Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service - County Durham for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service in the County Durham area. It is anticipated that TUPE may apply to this service. This is a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 with the intention to adopt the competitive (Open Procedure) approach for any future procurements for this service. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, both the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 do not apply to this service. This Request for Information was previously published under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Notice reference: 2024/S 000-036993. The Relevant Authority now considers that the draft specification for this service aligns to a CPV code which is not specified within the Provider Selection Regime.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NECS542 - Request for Information - Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service - County Durham for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (the Contracting Authority), who are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service in the County Durham area. It is anticipated that TUPE may apply to this service. This is a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 with the intention to adopt the competitive (Open Procedure) approach for any future procurements for this service. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, both the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the new Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 do not apply to this service. This Request for Information was previously published under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Notice reference: 2024/S 000-036993. The Relevant Authority now considers that the draft specification for this service aligns to a CPV code which is not specified within the Provider Selection Regime. For those Providers who have already responded to preliminary market engagement via the above and regardless of the switch of legislation remain interested in the service, there is no need to respond again, this is already captured. For Providers who have already responded to preliminary market engagement via the above but because of switch of legislation are now no longer interested, please confirm that you wish to no longer participate in the RFI by either messaging via the Atamis e-tender portal and project related -NECS542 - Request for Information - Children and Young People's Mental Health Online Support Service - County Durham for and on behalf of NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board OR simply click "DECLINE" on the associated project. For Providers who did not respond to Notice reference 2024/S 000-036993 because they believed that this RFI sat within PSR and now wish to participate - please follow the instructions in the paragraph below which begins " To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise....." It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract notice is published on Find and Tender Service and/ or on Contracts Finder, as applicable. 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 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. To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the e-tender portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12 noon on Friday 21 February 2025. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Atamis e-tender portal only. 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 - 5.30pm RFI documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 13 February 2025. Additional information: To register an interest in responding to this market engagement exercise and obtain a copy of the Request for Information documentation please go to the e-tender portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Please note that the deadline for RFI responses is 12 noon on Friday 21 February 2025. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Atamis e-tender portal only. 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 - 5.30pm RFI documentation will be available on the e-tendering site from 13 February 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004858-2025
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

85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

85312310 - Guidance services

85312320 - Counselling services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
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
NECS
Contact Email
necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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